BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BHP – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for BHP Group in a research note issued on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the mining company will post earnings per share of $5.16 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.08. The consensus estimate for BHP Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.15 per share.
BHP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on shares of BHP Group from $49.50 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of BHP Group from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. DZ Bank raised shares of BHP Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of BHP Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.50.
BHP Group Stock Up 2.0%
Shares of NYSE:BHP opened at $83.36 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.28. BHP Group has a 12-month low of $48.05 and a 12-month high of $93.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $84.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.00.
Institutional Trading of BHP Group
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bayban acquired a new position in shares of BHP Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BHP Group by 8,320.0% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 421 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in BHP Group by 222.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 422 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in BHP Group in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in BHP Group in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. 3.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About BHP Group
BHP Group is an Anglo-Australian natural resources company engaged principally in the exploration, development, production and marketing of commodities. Its core businesses include the extraction and processing of iron ore, copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, nickel and other minerals. BHP operates large-scale mining and processing assets and supplies raw materials used across steelmaking, energy and industrial supply chains.
The company has a global operating footprint with significant assets and projects in Australia and the Americas, and commercial activities that serve customers worldwide.
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