Berenberg Bank Reaffirms “Hold” Rating for BHP Group (LON:BHP)

BHP Group (LON:BHP)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by analysts at Berenberg Bank in a report released on Thursday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 2,500 target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price objective points to a potential downside of 15.31% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on BHP. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of BHP Group from GBX 2,800 to GBX 2,850 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of BHP Group from GBX 2,500 to GBX 2,600 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,462.50.

BHP Group Stock Performance

LON BHP opened at GBX 2,952 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,784.67 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 2,442.74. BHP Group has a 12-month low of GBX 1,686.50 and a 12-month high of GBX 3,079. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.55. The firm has a market cap of £149.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 0.80.

Key Stories Impacting BHP Group

Here are the key news stories impacting BHP Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a constructive outlook and raised its price target for BHP, signalling some analyst confidence in near-term valuation upside. JPMorgan positive forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts cited BHP among top ASX‑200 picks, reflecting sector-level interest that can support the stock if commodity prices hold. Analysts highlight BHP
• Positive Sentiment: BHP agreed to adopt a yuan‑based Chinese iron‑ore price index for some sales to resolve a pricing dispute with Chinese buyers — a development that reduces bilateral friction and could stabilise iron‑ore contract terms with China. AFR: yuan-based index Mining.com: index deal
• Neutral Sentiment: A human-interest piece on historical returns highlights long-term shareholder gains but has little immediate market impact. MSN: long-term returns
• Negative Sentiment: Ord Minnett downgraded BHP to a Hold, which adds downward pressure by signalling less conviction among some brokerages. Globe and Mail: Ord Minnett downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Berenberg has a Hold rating (GBX 2,500 PT) and other outlets report the stock is receiving Hold coverage from brokers — contributing to cautious sentiment despite some PT revisions. Berenberg hold Digital Look: broker views

About BHP Group

We are a world-leading resources company, focused on the resources the world needs to grow and decarbonise. Copper for renewable energy. Potash for sustainable farming. Iron ore and metallurgical coal for the steel needed for global infrastructure and the energy transition.

A resources mix for today and for the future.

Our strategy is to deliver long-term value and returns through the cycle. We aim to do this through owning a portfolio of world class assets with exposure to highly attractive commodities that benefit from the mega-trends playing out in the world around us, by operating them exceptionally well, by maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation and through being industry leaders in sustainability and the creation of social value.

We are a global business with over 9,000 suppliers around the world, many of which are small to medium-sized businesses that are local to our assets.