NYSE:BHP

BHP Group - BHP Stock Forecast, Price & News

$55.35

+0.42 (+0.76%)

(As of 08/11/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $55.08
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$55.87
50-Day Range: $48.24
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$69.21
52-Week Range: $47.35
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$79.66

Volume: 2.48 million shs
Average Volume: 4.49 million shs
Market Capitalization: $81.65 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 10.92%
Price Target: $56.40

BHP Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3,098.5% Upside
$1,770.35 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.55% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.03
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -18.46%
From $7.53 to $6.14 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.83 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

136th out of 172 stocks

Metal Mining Industry

11th out of 18 stocks

3.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BHP Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $1,770.35, BHP Group has a forecasted upside of 3,098.5% from its current price of $55.35.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BHP Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.55% of the outstanding shares of BHP Group have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BHP Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BHP Group has recently increased by 14.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
BHP Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.92%, 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 97.72% in the coming year. This indicates that BHP Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BHP.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BHP Group has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.26 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for BHP Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 reddit mentions for BHP Group this week, compared to 3 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
116 people have searched for BHP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
95 people have added BHP Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 217% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 0.02% of the stock of BHP Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 6.73% of the stock of BHP Group is held by institutions.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BHP Group are expected to decrease by -18.46% in the coming year, from $7.53 to $6.14 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
BHP Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. 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 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Stock

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. It operates through Petroleum, Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties; and mining of copper, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. It is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, the company provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BHP. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of BHP Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of BHP Group to a "buy" rating and set a $82.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of BHP Group from GBX 2,700 ($32.62) to GBX 2,400 ($29.00) in a research report on Wednesday, May 25th. StockNews.com cut shares of BHP Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of BHP Group from GBX 2,100 ($25.37) to GBX 2,050 ($24.77) in a research report on Wednesday, July 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,770.35.

BHP Group Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of BHP Group stock opened at $55.35 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average is $56.07 and its 200 day moving average is $64.94. BHP Group has a twelve month low of $47.35 and a twelve month high of $79.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 1.92.

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BHP Stock News Headlines

August 8, 2022 | nasdaq.com

BHP likely to raise bid for 'strategically sensible target' OZ - analysts

August 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Raised to Strong-Buy at StockNews.com

August 3, 2022 | stocknews.com

3 Dividend Stocks to Buy With Yields Over 5%

August 3, 2022 | msn.com

BHP To Boost Nickel Exploration As EVs To Send Nickel Demand Up 300%: Report

July 28, 2022 | fool.com.au

Why is the BHP share price gaining ground today?

July 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Shares Gap Up to $51.09

July 26, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Lowered to "Buy" at StockNews.com

July 25, 2022 | msn.com

Cramer's lightning round: BHP Group is not a buy

July 21, 2022 | stocknews.com

2 Metal Stocks to Buy as Inflation Accelerates

July 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) PT Lowered to GBX 2,200 at Credit Suisse Group

July 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

UBS Group Cuts BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Price Target to GBX 2,050

July 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) PT Lowered to GBX 2,440

July 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Analysts Set BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) Target Price at $1,706.42

July 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Copper price bounces higher as miners cut production forecasts

July 20, 2022 | nasdaq.com

BHP not concerned about China plan to centralise iron ore buying

July 19, 2022 | stocknews.com

2 Basic Materials Stocks That Can Survive a Recession

July 18, 2022 | nasdaq.com

BHP expects labour crunch, inflation pressures in 2023 as output drops

July 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Miner BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward

July 11, 2022 | fool.com.au

Where is the BHP dividend heading through to FY25?

July 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in BHP Group (ASX:BHP) have made a strong return of 148% over the past five years

July 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

BHP loses appeal against $6B Brazil dam lawsuit; claim can proceed in U.K.

July 8, 2022 | lse.co.uk

TOP NEWS: BHP loses appeal against GBP5 billion Brazil dam lawsuit

July 8, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

BHP Group Considering Appeal Against Allowing Group Action Claim Over Samarco Dam Failure

July 8, 2022 | bloomberg.com

BHP Set to Face $7 Billion London Suit Over Deadly Dam Collapse

July 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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BHP Company Calendar

Today: 8/11/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/16/2022
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Metal mining
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:BHP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 811809
Web: www.bhp.com
Phone: (139) 609-3333
Fax: 61-3-9609-3015
Employees: 80,000
Year Founded: 1851

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $1,770.35
High Stock Price Forecast: $3,000.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $39.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +1.9%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.35
P/E Growth: 2.93
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: 0.29
Current Ratio: 1.92
Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $60.82 billion
Price / Sales: 1.34
Cash Flow: $16.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.33
Book Value: $37.69 per share
Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,475,126,000
Free Float: 1,474,831,000
Market Cap: $81.65 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.88

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Key Executives

Mr. Mike P. Henry B.Sc. (Age 56)
BSc (Chem), CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $5.04M
Mr. David Mark Lamont ACA (Age 56)
BCom, C.A., Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.72M
Ms. Geraldine A. Slattery B.Sc. (Age 52)
M.Sc., Pres of Petroleum Operations
Comp: $2.56M
Mr. Ragnar Udd M.B.A. (Age 50)
Pres of Minerals Americas
Comp: $2.09M
Mr. Edgar Basto-Baez B.Sc. (Age 54)
Pres of Minerals Australia
Comp: $2.4M
Ms. Laura Tyler B.Sc. (Age 55)
M.Sc., Chief Technical Officer
Dinesh Bishop
VP of Investor Relations
Ms. Caroline Cox B.A. (Age 52)
L.L.B., M.A., Chief Legal, Governance & External Affairs Officer
Mr. James Agar
VP of Communications
Mr. Michiel Hovers
Group Sales & Marketing Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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BHP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BHP Group stock right now?: 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BHP Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BHP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BHP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is BHP Group's stock price forecast for 2022?: 12 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for BHP Group's shares. Their BHP share price forecasts range from $39.00 to $3,000.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $1,770.35 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3,098.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have BHP shares performed in 2022?: BHP Group's stock was trading at $60.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BHP shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $55.35.
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Are investors shorting BHP Group?: BHP Group saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,140,000 shares, an increase of 15.0% from the July 15th total of 7,080,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,330,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days.
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When is BHP Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 16th 2022.
View our BHP earnings forecast.
How often does BHP Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BHP Group?: BHP Group declared a semi-annual dividend on Wednesday, February 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $3.00 per share on Monday, March 28th. This represents a yield of 13.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 24th.
Read our dividend analysis for BHP.
Is BHP Group a good dividend stock?: BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.92%. BHP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for BHP.
What is Mike Henry's approval rating as BHP Group's CEO?: 88 employees have rated BHP Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Henry on Glassdoor.com. Mike Henry has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Henry in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of BHP Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BHP Group investors own include South32 (S32), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Micron Technology (MU), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Pfizer (PFE) and AbbVie (ABBV).
What is BHP Group's stock symbol?: BHP Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BHP."
Who are BHP Group's major shareholders?: BHP Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Franklin Resources Inc. (0.16%), Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (0.06%), Pendal Group Ltd (0.06%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.05%), Optiver Holding B.V. (0.00%) and Westwood Global Investments LLC (0.04%).
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How do I buy shares of BHP Group?: Shares of BHP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is BHP Group's stock price today?: One share of BHP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.35.
How much money does BHP Group make?: BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) has a market capitalization of $81.65 billion and generates $60.82 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does BHP Group have?: The company employs 80,000 workers across the globe.
When was BHP Group founded?: BHP Group was founded in 1851.
How can I contact BHP Group?: BHP Group's mailing address is 171 COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE, VICTORIA C3, 3000. The official website for the company is www.bhp.com. The mining company can be reached via phone at (139) 609-3333, via email at citibank@shareholders-online.com, or via fax at 61-3-9609-3015.

This page (NYSE:BHP) was last updated on 8/12/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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BHP Group - BHP Stock Forecast, Price & News

BHP Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Social Mentions This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Stock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BHP Group Trading Up 0.8 %

BHP Stock News Headlines

BHP Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BHP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BHP Group stock right now?

What is BHP Group's stock price forecast for 2022?

How have BHP shares performed in 2022?

Are investors shorting BHP Group?

When is BHP Group's next earnings date?

How often does BHP Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BHP Group?

Is BHP Group a good dividend stock?

What is Mike Henry's approval rating as BHP Group's CEO?

What other stocks do shareholders of BHP Group own?

What is BHP Group's stock symbol?

Who are BHP Group's major shareholders?

How do I buy shares of BHP Group?

What is BHP Group's stock price today?

How much money does BHP Group make?

How many employees does BHP Group have?

When was BHP Group founded?

How can I contact BHP Group?

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