The stock of BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP) has gone down by -1.43% for the week, with a 0.20% rise in the past month and a -0.55% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.75% for BHP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.31% for BHP’s stock, with a -8.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in BHP Group Limited ADR (NYSE: BHP) Right Now?
BHP Group Limited ADR (NYSE: BHP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.95x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BHP is 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BHP is 2.54B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BHP on April 01, 2025 was 2.60M shares.
BHP) stock’s latest price update
BHP Group Limited ADR (NYSE: BHP)’s stock price has soared by 0.82 in relation to previous closing price of 48.54. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-01 that Nickel spot prices were higher the last month. Critical Raw Materials Act: EU funds 47 raw materials projects, includes 12 nickel projects. Nickel market news – Indonesia’s nickel boom is forcing its own smelters to shut down. China to add cobalt, copper, nickel & lithium in boost to state metal reserves. Nickel company news – Vale produced 160kt of nickel in 2024, down from 165kt in 2023. Jinchuan Group International Resources issues a negative profit warning.
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 -1.96% 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 -22.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares sank -0.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BHP fell by -1.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.58. In addition, BHP Group Limited ADR saw 0.23% 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:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for BHP Group Limited ADR stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 26.13, with 11.32 for asset returns.
Based on BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.70.
Conclusion
In conclusion, BHP Group Limited ADR (BHP) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
