Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BHP)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• Recent trading activity by McClain also includes selling shares from other companies such as Amazon and Autoliv on August 4th, 2025.
• Analysts have downgraded BHP Group's stock rating multiple times, with a current consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $48.50.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR NYSE: BHP. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BHP Group stock on July 22nd. 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 Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE BHP traded up $0.3830 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $53.8130. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,349,752 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,990,060. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.53. The stock has a market cap of $136.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 0.80. BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $39.73 and a 52 week high of $63.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BHP Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted 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 last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of BHP Group by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 13,856 shares of the mining company's stock worth $677,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of BHP Group by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 11,150 shares of the mining company's stock worth $544,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its stake in shares of BHP Group by 10.1% in 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. Finally, Palogic Value Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of BHP Group by 0.3% in the second quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 85,132 shares of the mining company's stock worth $4,094,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. 3.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.