BHP (BHP) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$80.14+2.01 (+2.6%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

BHP draws attention this week from a Copper South Australia expansion assessment, with RBC Capital Markets forecasting that the operation could add 200,000 tonnes to annual copper output, a contribution the firm ties to BHP's goal of reaching 2 million tonnes by 2035. Separately, the company's BMA subsidiary has launched a gas drainage trial at the Broadmeadow mine in Central Queensland, aimed at improving safety, productivity and emissions outcomes. Both items concern operational and production developments rather than financial results.

Shares closed at $80.14, up 2.6%, sitting between the 50-day average of $85.73 and the 200-day average of $81.68, a trend picture that is mixed rather than directional. The GekkoIndex reads 64, placing BHP in the Accumulation zone. Against this, the price stands 11.3% above the Gekko Fair Value of $71.98, a gap that counts as a headwind on the current read.

The next earnings report is due 15 February 2027, some 102 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window, with the prior report on 17 August 2026 showing an EPS beat of $2.76 versus $2.67 estimated and a 2.7% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 5% return over 5 years, rising in 4 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the fair-value gap.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

BHP price vs fair value

$80.14$71.98Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $80.14200-day averageGekko Fair Value $71.98

BHP quick facts

Market cap
$203.7B
P/E ratio
20.5
Forward P/E
15.7
EPS, TTM
$3.91
Revenue, TTM
$58.76B
Profit margin
16.7%
Dividend yield
2.17%
Beta
0.89
Volume
2.91M avg 2.97M
1-year return
+42.7%
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±5.7%
50-day average
$85.73
200-day average
$81.68
Next earnings
Feb 15 before open
Shares outstanding
2.54B
52-week range
$52.18$98.71

BHP swing-trade checklist

BHP scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $80.14 sits between the 50-day ($85.73) and 200-day ($81.68) averages, or the averages disagree.

    See the chart
  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    64, Accumulation

    Reading 64 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valueheadwind

    11.3% above

    Price is 11.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 102 days

    Next report Feb 15, 2027, 102 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +5.0% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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BHP stock chart and price history

BHP closed at $80.14 on Nov 4, 2026, +42.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $52.18 to $98.71.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
BHP share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$50$60$70$90$100DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct80.14

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−7.9%
3 months
−8.8%
6 months
−5.0%
1 year
+42.7%
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About BHP

BHP mines and processes natural resources at sites across Australia, Europe, Asia, North America and South America. Its work centers on copper, iron ore and coal, though the broader mineral list extends to uranium, gold, zinc, lead, molybdenum, silver and cobalt, alongside metallurgical and thermal coal output. The company is generally recognized for these large-scale mining activities.

Operations are structured around Copper, Iron Ore and Coal divisions, with additional involvement in nickel, covering everything from extraction through smelting and refining, plus early-stage work on potash. BHP also runs supporting functions such as towing, freight, marketing and trading, and finance and administrative services that tie its resource operations together.

BHP was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Its shares trade under the ticker BHP.

Sector
Non-energy minerals
Website
bhp.com

BHP GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

BHP’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64, in the Accumulation zone, up 2.9 points over five sessions.

010064Accumulation

Up 2.9 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying14+4.2%+6.7%+7.8%+7.8%
Accumulation (current zone)214+0.4%+1.3%+2.2%+4.2%
Neutral391+0.5%+0.6%+1.3%+3.9%
Distribution31−3.8%−4.2%−5.0%−0.8%
Selling0Not available

Average BHP share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is BHP stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

BHP trades 11.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $71.98, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what BHP shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$71.98

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

11.3% Overvalued

At the end of Sep 2026 the price was 21.9% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$72$78Sep 2026OctNov 2026

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BHP insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for BHP, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for BHP in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in BHP were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

BHP has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2023
$87.00M
As a share of market cap
0.04%

From company filings.

BHP earnings: next date and track record

BHP reports on Feb 15, 2027, before the open (102 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.

2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.6%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−3.7%Feb ’24+1.7%Mar ’24+0.9%Aug ’24+0.8%Feb ’25−0.8%Aug ’25+0.7%Oct ’25+1.2%Feb ’26+2.7%Aug ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 17, 2026$2.76
est $2.67
+3.4%$31.16B
est $30.21B
+3.1%+2.7%
Feb 16, 2026$2.24
est $2.40
−6.7%$27.90B
est $27.29B
+2.2%+1.2%
Oct 20, 2025$0.00
est $1.16
−100.0%——+0.7%
Aug 18, 2025$2.12
est $2.09
+1.4%$25.98B
est $26.05B
−0.3%−0.8%
Feb 17, 2025$0.87
est $1.84
−52.7%$25.18B
est $25.05B
+0.5%+0.8%
Aug 26, 2024$0.00
est $3.06
−100.0%$28.43B
est $28.46B
−0.1%+0.9%
Mar 18, 2024$0.36
est $2.87
−87.5%$27.23B
est $27.32B
−0.3%+1.7%
Feb 19, 2024$1.34
est $2.61
−48.7%$27.23B
est $27.14B
+0.3%−3.7%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

BHP stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for BHP is $78.14, −2.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$78.14consensus 12-month target, −2.5% from the last close
Buy1
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Nov 2BernsteinHold, maintained$64−20.1%
Oct 20Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained——
Oct 1Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, upgraded$96+19.8%
Aug 18Bank of America SecuritiesHold, maintained——
Aug 11BernsteinHold, maintained$61.50−23.3%
+2.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

BHP seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, BHP averaged +5.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+2.5%2021+17.8%2022+3.4%2023−5.3%2024+6.4%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.8%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.9%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.9%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+5.0%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+7.1%4 of 5

For scale, BHP’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.7%.

BHP market cap and key statistics

BHP’s market cap is $203.7B, with a P/E ratio of 20.5 and revenue of $58.76B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$203.7B
P/E ratio
20.5
Forward P/E
15.7
EPS, TTM
$3.91
Gekko Fair Value
$71.98

Trading

Volume
2.91M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.97M
52-week high
$98.71
52-week low
$52.18
Shares outstanding
2.54B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$58.76B
Profit margin
16.7%
Return on equity
24%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−9.0%

Risk and income

Beta
0.89
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±5.7%
Dividend yield
2.17%

BHP stock news this week

Coverage of BHP this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 6 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

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BHP stock FAQ

What is BHP’s market cap?

BHP’s market cap is $203.7B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $80.14, with 2.54B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.5.

What is the BHP stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for BHP is $78.14, −2.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is BHP stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate BHP is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $80.14 is 11.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $71.98. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does BHP report earnings next?

BHP is expected to report on Feb 15, 2027, before the market opens (102 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.53 per share on revenue of $29.82B. BHP beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.6% on average across the report.

What is BHP’s 52-week high and low?

BHP’s 52-week high is $98.71 and its 52-week low is $52.18; it closed at $80.14 on Nov 4, 2026, +42.7% over the past year.

Is BHP stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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