Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Reiterates “Hold” Rating for BHP Group (LON:BHP)

BHP Group (LON:BHP)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report released on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 2,700 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 18.58% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on BHP Group from £290 to £350 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of BHP Group from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,000 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,400 target price on shares of BHP Group in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,350 target price on shares of BHP Group in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 2,900 price target on shares of BHP Group in a report on Monday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 8,391.67.

BHP Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:BHP opened at GBX 3,316 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,171.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,985.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.55, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.65. BHP Group has a one year low of GBX 1,918 and a one year high of GBX 3,495. The firm has a market cap of £168.48 billion, a PE ratio of 16.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 0.84.

Key BHP Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stronger profit and dividends: BHP reported a substantial increase in annual profit for the year ended June 30, 2026, with higher metal prices supporting results. The company also increased its dividend, while stronger asset backing improved the overall investment case. BHP profit jumps on metal prices BHP boosts profit, dividends as asset backing strengthens in FY2026
• Positive Sentiment: Copper remains the key growth driver: Coverage highlighted record or elevated copper prices and strong demand for copper and iron ore. BHP’s increasing focus on copper is favorable because the metal is linked to electrification and energy-transition demand. BHP Rides High On Strong Demand For Copper And Iron Ore
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed broker outlook: Jefferies reaffirmed a “hold” rating with a GBX 3,350 target, close to the current trading level. RBC maintained “sector perform” but set a lower GBX 2,900 target, suggesting limited upside under its assumptions. Broker views
• Negative Sentiment: Limited analyst enthusiasm: BHP entered its earnings release with one of the lowest proportions of “buy” ratings in its history. That cautious positioning could restrain further gains if commodity prices or future earnings guidance disappoint. BHP Heads Into Earnings With Least Amount of Buy Ratings Ever

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.