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BHP Group (BHP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$56.23 -0.46 (-0.81%)
Closing price 10/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$56.27 +0.04 (+0.07%)
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BHP Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
7
Buy
1

Based on 9 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 9 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BHP.

Consensus Price Target

$48.50
-13.75% Downside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BHP Group, the average price target is $48.50. The highest price target for BHP is $53.00, while the lowest price target for BHP is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -13.75% from the current price of $56.23.
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.
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BHP Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/17/24 to 10/17/25
1 Month Ago
9/17/24 to 9/17/25
3 Months Ago
7/19/24 to 7/19/25
1 Year Ago
10/18/23 to 10/17/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$48.50$48.50$53.00$68.00
Forecasted Upside-13.75% Downside-8.82% Downside2.26% Upside19.53% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldModerate Buy

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.
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BHP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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BHP Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBHP GroupBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.11
2.58
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-13.75% Downside194.64% Upside14.10% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
8/20/2025Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
Paul McTaggart
Not Rated
Reiterated RatingBuyNeutral
7/27/2025BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeOutperformMarket Perform
7/24/2025Berenberg Bank
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Reiterated RatingHoldSell$44.00-20.42%
7/18/2025Macquarie
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DowngradeOutperformNeutral
6/13/2025Argus
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DowngradeBuyHold
5/19/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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DowngradeOutperformMarket Perform
2/28/2025Clarkson Capital
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
1/6/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower TargetHold$57.00 ➝ $53.00+8.58%
5/30/2024Barclays
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 Reiterated RatingEqual Weight
3/5/2024Liberum Capital
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 Reiterated RatingBuyHold

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Should I Buy BHP Group Stock? BHP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these BHP Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BHP Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BHP Group Limited:

  • The current stock price is around $54, which is near its fifty-day moving average, indicating stability in recent trading.
  • BHP Group Limited recently increased its semi-annual dividend to $1.185 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
  • The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $135.99 billion, suggesting a strong position in the market.
  • With a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, BHP Group Limited demonstrates financial stability and lower risk, making it an attractive option for conservative investors.
  • The company operates in diverse segments such as Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal, providing a balanced portfolio that can mitigate risks associated with commodity price fluctuations.

BHP Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in BHP Group Limited for these reasons:

  • Analyst ratings show a mixed outlook, with several firms downgrading their ratings, indicating potential concerns about future performance.
  • The PEG ratio of 3.84 suggests that the stock may be overvalued relative to its growth rate, which could deter value-focused investors.
  • Despite the recent dividend increase, the payout ratio stands at 53.86%, which may limit future dividend growth if earnings do not increase significantly.
  • The beta of 0.80 indicates that the stock is less volatile than the market, which may not appeal to investors seeking high-growth opportunities.
  • Recent analyst price targets suggest limited upside potential, with an average target price of $48.50, which is below the current trading price.

BHP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BHP Group is $48.50, with a high forecast of $53.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BHP Group in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating 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.

According to analysts, BHP Group's stock has a predicted downside of -13.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BHP Group's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

BHP Group has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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.


This page (NYSE:BHP) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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