Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) Shares

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of BHP Group Limited NYSE: BHP. In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BHP Group stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MARJORIE IRA" account.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Impinj NASDAQ: PI on 5/5/2025.

BHP Group Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:BHP traded up $0.50 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $50.40. 404,334 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,542,921. BHP Group Limited has a 52-week low of $39.73 and a 52-week high of $63.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business's fifty day moving average is $47.67 and its 200-day moving average is $49.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $127.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45 and a beta of 0.86.

BHP Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. This represents a yield of 4.8%. BHP Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BHP Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in BHP Group by 80.4% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 20,845 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of BHP Group by 74.8% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 140,630 shares of the mining company's stock worth $6,826,000 after buying an additional 60,170 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in BHP Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,105,000. SouthState Corp increased its holdings in BHP Group by 22.4% in the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 24,529 shares of the mining company's stock valued at $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 4,492 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP boosted its holdings in BHP Group by 253.8% in the 1st quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 42,861 shares of the mining company's stock worth $2,080,000 after acquiring an additional 30,745 shares during the period. 3.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BHP. Clarkson Capital raised shares of BHP Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. StockNews.com downgraded BHP Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $53.00.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

About BHP Group

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.