BHP Group Limited ADR (NYSE: BHP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.08x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.02. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BHP is 2.54B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.39% of that float. On February 05, 2025, the average trading volume of BHP was 2.30M shares.
BHP) stock’s latest price update
BHP Group Limited ADR (NYSE: BHP) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2.13 compared to its previous closing price of 48.79. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-03 that Anglo American is shedding De Beers and PGM businesses to focus on copper and iron ore, making it more attractive for a potential BHP bid. The company is also divesting its Nickel and metallurgical coal businesses, with significant cost savings and operational efficiencies expected from all these moves. De Beers, in particular, looks unattractive due to secular issues and its exposure to luxury markets, which are weighed down by China’s deleveraging, even as signs of recovery emerge in the luxury sector.
BHP’s Market Performance
BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP) has experienced a 2.30% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.26% rise in the past month, and a -10.15% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.44% for BHP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.10% for BHP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -9.35% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BHP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BHP stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BHP by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for BHP in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $68 based on the research report published on October 04, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BHP Trading at -1.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BHP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.61%, as shares surge +2.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BHP rose by +2.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.29. In addition, BHP Group Limited ADR saw 2.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BHP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for BHP Group Limited ADR stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 17.62, with 7.73 for asset returns.
Based on BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.70.
Conclusion
To sum up, BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
