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NYSE:BHP

BHP Group (BHP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$68.31
-0.31 (-0.45%)
(As of 12/29/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$68.01
▼
$68.55
50-Day Range
$54.85
▼
$68.90
52-Week Range
$54.28
▼
$71.52
Volume
1.56 million shs
Average Volume
2.39 million shs
Market Capitalization
$173.02 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.64%
Price Target
$37.33
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BHP Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
45.3% Downside
$37.33 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.30% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.66mentions of BHP Group in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-3.46%
From $5.78 to $5.58 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

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

1.35 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

149th out of 161 stocks

Metal Mining Industry

14th out of 15 stocks

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About BHP Group Stock (NYSE:BHP)

BHP Group Limited is a leading natural resources company based in Melbourne, Australia, with a long and successful history in the mining industry dating back to 1851. BHP is one of the largest companies in Australia, and BHP operates in countries around the world. 

The company is engaged in various mineral exploration, mining and processing activities, including zinc, copper, silver, uranium, molybdenum, gold, iron ore and coal. BHP also has a presence in refining and smelting nickel and potash. They are also engaged in development activities that revolve around the mining industry. The company provides towing, freight, marketing support, finance, marketing and trading, administrative and other services. With a global workforce of over 80,000 people, BHP is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. 

BHP is well-positioned to capitalize on the growth and demand for commodities. BHP operates in critical growth markets, providing innovation and sustainability. This operating principle has helped BHP become one of the largest mining companies in the world. 

BHP has roots in Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP), incorporated in 1885. The first consignment of Broken Hill ore was smelted in Spotswood, Victoria, in June of 1885. In 1915, BHP diversified into steel manufacturing, building a manufacturing facility in Newcastle, New South Wales. In 2001, BHP merged with Billiton, a mining company founded in the 1860s in the Netherlands, becoming BHP Billiton. 

In August 2016, BHP Billiton recorded the worst annual loss in its history, at $6.4 billion. In 2017, BHP Billiton began to rebrand itself as BHP and announced plans to sell its U.S. shale oil and gas business. In July 2018, BHP Billiton completed the sale of its Fayetteville Onshore U.S. gas assets to a wholly owned subsidiary of Merit Energy Company. In August 2021, BHP announced plans to exit the oil and gas industry by merging its hydrocarbon business with Woodside Petroleum. 

BHP has been part of several controversies, such as the Ok Tedi environmental disaster, Bento Rodrigues tailings dam collapse and allegations of drawing waters above the granted limit from aquifers. In response to a sexual harassment and assault investigation in 2021, the company terminated or removed 48 workers from multiple sites. 

BHP is constantly striving to ensure responsible and ethical mining activities while also working toward reducing its environmental impact. As a significant player in the natural resources industry, BHP is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for commodities worldwide while continuing to be a leader and innovator in the mining sector.

BHP Stock Price History

BHP Stock News Headlines

December 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.com
BHP: Better Late Than Never With This Commodity Story
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BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
December 21, 2023 | fool.com.au
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December 17, 2023 | fool.com.au
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December 14, 2023 | msn.com
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December 14, 2023 | benzinga.com
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December 11, 2023 | afr.com
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December 9, 2023 | morningstar.com
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December 9, 2023 | bloomberg.com
BHP Workers Consider Strike Action at Some Australian Mines: AFR
December 7, 2023 | msn.com
Strategic Overhaul: BHP CFO Departs in Leadership Shake-Up
December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
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December 7, 2023 | lse.co.uk
TOP NEWS: BHP taps Vandita Pant as new financial chief in reshuffle
December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7
December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
UPDATE 5-Woodside in talks with Santos to form $52 bln Australian gas giant
December 7, 2023 | fool.com.au
BHP share price in the green on Thursday and tipped for more gains ahead
December 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com
BHP CFO Steps Down in Executive Reshuffle -- Update
December 6, 2023 | reuters.com
Brazil says talks on compensation over Vale-BHP dam burst are halted
December 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com
BHP: Rag Udd Named Chief Commercial Officer, Succeeding Pant
December 6, 2023 | msn.com
BHP CFO Steps Down Amid Executive Reshuffle
December 6, 2023 | msn.com
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December 6, 2023 | msn.com
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/19/2019
Today
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2024
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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
1,457
Year Founded
1851

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$37.33
High Stock Price Target
$50.00
Low Stock Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-45.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
11.82
P/E Growth
3.94
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
0.31
Current Ratio
1.23
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$53.82 billion
Price / Sales
3.22
Cash Flow
$7.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.60
Book Value
$19.16 per share
Price / Book
3.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,532,910,000
Free Float
2,532,403,000
Market Cap
$173.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Mike P. Henry B.Sc.Mr. Mike P. Henry B.Sc. (Age 57)
    BSc (Chem), CEO & Executive Director
    Comp: $3.18M
  • Mr. David Mark Lamont ACA (Age 57)
    B.Com., C.A., Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $1.82M
  • Mr. Edgar Basto-Baez B.Sc. (Age 56)
    Chief Operating Officer
    Comp: $1.78M
  • Ms. Geraldine A. Slattery B.Sc. (Age 54)
    M.Sc., President of Australia
    Comp: $2.22M
  • Mr. Ragnar Udd M.B.A. (Age 51)
    President of Minerals Americas
    Comp: $1.77M
  • Ms. Laura Tyler B.Sc. (Age 56)
    M.Sc., Chief Technical Officer
  • Dinesh Bishop
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Caroline Cox B.A. (Age 53)
    L.L.B., M.A., Chief Legal, Governance & External Affairs Officer
  • Mr. James Agar
    Vice President of Communications
  • Mr. Michiel Hovers
    Group Sales & Marketing Officer

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BHP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BHP Group stock right now?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BHP Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024?

9 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for BHP Group's shares. Their BHP share price targets range from $24.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $37.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 45.3%.
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How have BHP shares performed in 2023?

BHP Group's stock was trading at $62.05 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BHP stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $68.31.
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Are investors shorting BHP Group?

BHP Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,520,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the November 30th total of 7,140,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,360,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 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, January 2nd 2024.
View our BHP earnings forecast.

How were BHP Group's earnings last quarter?

BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 19th. The mining company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05.

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

BHP Group declared a semi-annual dividend on Tuesday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $1.60 per share on Thursday, September 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for BHP.

Is BHP Group a good dividend stock?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) pays an annual dividend of $3.17 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.64%. 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 ETFs hold BHP Group's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) stock in their portfolio include Amplify Lithium& Battery Technology ETF (BATT), Dimensional International High Profitability ETF (DIHP), Donoghue Forlines Yield Enhanced Real Asset ETF (DFRA), Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW), Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW), Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (IDVO), Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF (AVIV) and Putnam PanAgora ESG International Equity ETF (PPIE).

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).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does BHP Group have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of BHP Group: BHP (Towage Service) Pty Ltd, BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited, BHP Billiton Finance B.V., BHP Billiton Finance Limited, BHP Billiton Freight Singapore Pte Limited, BHP Billiton Marketing AG, BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd, BHP Canada Inc., BHP Group Operations Pty Ltd, BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd, BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd, BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd, BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd, Baosteel, Compañia Minera Cerro Colorado Limitada, Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd, Minera Escondida Ltda, Minera Spence SA, Petrohawk Energy, Samarco Mineração S.A., and WMC Finance (USA) Limited.
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