Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BHP) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of BHP Group on June 17th, as disclosed in a filing.
• BHP Group declared a semi-annual dividend of $1.185 per share, an increase from the previous $1.00, with a yield of 410.0% for investors of record on September 5th.
• Institutional investors have been active in BHP Group, purchasing new stakes in the company, with 3.79% of the stock now owned by such investors.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR NYSE: BHP. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BHP Group stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

BHP Group Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:BHP traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $55.59. 1,740,938 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,930,620. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $51.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.74. The company has a market cap of $140.96 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 0.80. BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $39.73 and a 12 month high of $63.21.

BHP Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $1.185 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This is a boost from BHP Group's previous semi-annual dividend of $1.00. This represents a dividend yield of 410.0%. BHP Group's payout ratio is presently 44.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BHP has been the topic of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of BHP Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Sunday, July 27th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of BHP Group in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of BHP Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Argus lowered shares of BHP Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Finally, Macquarie lowered shares of BHP Group from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BHP Group has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.50.

Institutional Trading of BHP Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of BHP Group by 3.4% in the second quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,523 shares of the mining company's stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. TT Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in BHP Group by 3.5% during the second quarter. TT Capital Management LLC now owns 5,617 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in BHP Group by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 13,856 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in BHP Group by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,150 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of BHP Group by 10.1% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 2,353 shares of the mining company's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. 3.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

BHP Group Company Profile

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, uranium, gold, zinc, lead, molybdenum, silver, iron ore, cobalt, and metallurgical and energy coal.