ASX:FMG News 12 December 2025 - 15 January 2026

Fortescue shares rose 0.9% to A$22.60 at Tuesday’s close, rebounding after Monday’s dip. Iron ore futures climbed in Asia, with Dalian’s May contract up 0.92% and Singapore’s February benchmark up 0.68%, as shipments from Australia and Brazil fell. Fortescue will release its December-quarter production report on Jan. 22. The company reported 86,097 SIP vested rights and 121,426 performance rights converted to shares.

Fortescue shares fell 1.6% to A$22.35 by late morning in Sydney, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.6% rise. Iron ore price swings and speculation over a possible Rio Tinto-Glencore deal dominated trading. Analysts put Fortescue’s 12-month target at A$19.33, with most recommending sell. The company will release its December-quarter production report on Jan. 22.

Fortescue Ltd stock — traded in Australia as ASX: FMG and widely followed as a bellwether for the iron ore cycle — heads into late December with a familiar tension: strong operational execution and cash generation on one side, and a growing pile of forecasts calling for softer iron ore prices into 2026–27 on the other. As of 21 December 2025, Fortescue shares are indicated around A$21.88, near the top end of their A$13.18–A$23.38 52‑week range, with the platform data showing a dividend yield around ~5%. Investing.com But the story investors are chewing on right now isn’t just the next

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