BHP Group (BHP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BHP Group is a global resources company with roots in the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, founded in Australia in 1885. The company is headquartered in Melbourne and operates mines and related businesses across several regions.

BHP’s main products include iron ore, copper and metallurgical coal, which are used in steelmaking, construction, manufacturing and other industries. It also has a potash project under development in Canada.

The company’s operations and projects span Australia and the Americas, including activities in Chile, Peru and Brazil. BHP’s business focuses on extracting and processing resources and supplying them to customers around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.49 to $82.50
• 50-Day Range: $77.64 to $93.54
• 52-Week Range: $52.18 to $98.71
• Volume: 1.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $208.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.79%
• Price Target: $78.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BHP Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BHP Group scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BHP Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for BHP Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BHP Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BHP Group are expected to grow by 1.59% in the coming year, from $5.03 to $5.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BHP Group has a PEG Ratio of 9.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BHP Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.76% of the float of BHP Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BHP Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.79.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BHP Group has recently increased by 0.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

BHP Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

BHP Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, BHP Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.91% in the coming year. This indicates that BHP Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

BHP Group has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for BHP Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for BHP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added BHP Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BHP Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.02% of the stock of BHP Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

3.79% of the stock of BHP Group is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/23 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/23/2026
• Today: 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BHP
• CIK: 811809
• Web: www.bhp.com
• Phone: (139) 609-3333
• Fax: 61-3-9609-3015
• Employees: 40,863
• Year Founded: 1885

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BHP Group: $78.00
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.04
• P/E Growth: 9.37
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 1.88
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $58.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.54
• Cash Flow: $7.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.23
• Book Value: $22.17 per share
• Price / Book: 3.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,540,700,000
• Free Float: 2,540,188,000
• Market Cap: $208.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78