BHP Group (BHPLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BHP Group is a global resources company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company explores, develops and operates mines and mineral-processing facilities that produce commodities used in construction, manufacturing, transportation and energy systems.

Its principal products include iron ore, copper and metallurgical coal. BHP also has interests in potash development and other mineral resources. Major operations and projects are located in Australia, Chile and Canada, with products marketed to customers in Asia and other international markets.

The company traces its origins to The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, established in Australia in 1885, and adopted the BHP Billiton name following its 2001 merger with Billiton. It is now known as BHP Group. Mike Henry serves as chief executive officer, and Ken MacKenzie is chair of the board.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.00 to $42.00
• 50-Day Range: $40.51 to $48.26
• 52-Week Range: $24.62 to $48.26
• Volume: 316,181 shs
• Average Volume: 251,932 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 16.21
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BHP Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BHP Group scored higher than 4% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BHP Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BHP Group is 16.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BHP Group is 16.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.32.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BHP Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 30.83, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BHP Group has recently increased by 6.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

BHP Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.24%, 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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BHP Group is 45.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BHP Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 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 Institutions

11.99% of the stock of BHP Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BHPLF
• CIK: 811809
• Web: www.bhp.com
• Phone: (139) 609-3333
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 91,304
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• 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: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A