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BHP

Is BHP Stock a Risky Bet Due to Poor Analyst Ratings?

BHP may be undervalued with mixed growth prospects, but the 7 analysts following the company give it an rating of hold. Their target prices range from $56.0 to $89.0 per share, for an average of $67.07. At today's price of $87.57, BHP is trading 30.56% away from its average target price, suggesting there is an analyst belief that shares are overpriced for the stock.

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. Based in Melbourne, Australia, the Large-Cap Energy company has 39,369 full time employees. BHP has offered a 1.6% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

BHP has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 21.8, compared to an average of 18.35 for the Energy sector. Considering its EPS guidance of $5.32, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 16.5.

BHP is overpriced compared to its book value, since its P/B ratio of 4.41 is higher than the sector average of 1.6. The company's shares are currently 332.7% below their Graham number, indicating that its shares have a margin of safety.

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue (M) $38,924 $30,527 $25,713 $53,817 $55,658 $51,262
Operating Margins 35% 49% 42% 43% 32% 38%
Net Margins 22% 34% 28% 27% 17% 22%
Net Income (M) $8,736 $10,506 $7,126 $14,324 $9,601 $11,143
Net Interest Expense (M) -$858 -$352 -$652 -$1,531 -$1,489 -$1,111
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $4,667 $2,851 $2,456 $5,061 $5,295 $5,540
Diluted Shares (M) 2,946 2,950 5,066 5,066 5,072 5,076
Earnings Per Share $1.57 $1.86 $1.27 $2.55 $1.56 $1.77
EPS Growth n/a 18.47% -31.72% 100.79% -38.82% 13.46%
Free Cash Flow (M) $15,706 $13,277 $6,770 $18,701 $20,665 $18,692
Current Ratio 1.45 1.63 1.69 1.23 1.7 1.46
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