BHP Group (BHP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$55.22

+2.17 (+4.09%)

(As of 11:29 AM ET)

BHP Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BHP Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for BHP.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BHP Group,

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Month Ago 8/21/23 to 8/20/24	3 Months Ago 6/22/23 to 6/21/24	1 Year Ago 9/20/22 to 9/20/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	$50.00	$50.00	$50.00
Forecasted Upside	N/A	-10.97% Downside	-10.97% Downside	-10.97% Downside

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BHP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BHP Price Targets by Month

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BHP Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	BHP Group	Basic Materials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.40	2.72	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside		179.18% Upside	7.94% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/16/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein 4 of 5 stars	B. Brackett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
5/31/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Buy ➝ Buy
5/30/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight
3/5/2024	Liberum Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
10/5/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
9/13/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$47.00 ➝ $50.00	-10.97%
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7/7/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
6/28/2023	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral
5/3/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
4/5/2023	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Outperform
1/10/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		GBX 2,200 ➝ GBX 2,300
11/23/2022	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy

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BHP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BHP Group stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BHP Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 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.
Has BHP Group been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, BHP Group's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover BHP Group?: BHP Group has been rated by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like BHP Group more than its competitors?: Analysts like BHP Group less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for BHP Group is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BHP compares to other companies.