Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) Stock

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP). In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BHP Group stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UniCredit (OTCMKTS:UNCRY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SIEGY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GSK (NYSE:GSK) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 4/21/2025.

BHP Group Price Performance

BHP Group stock opened at $50.24 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.70. BHP Group Limited has a 52-week low of $39.73 and a 52-week high of $63.21.

BHP Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. BHP Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.77%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BHP Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in BHP Group by 198.7% in the 1st quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 23,905 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after purchasing an additional 15,903 shares during the period. ICONIQ Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of BHP Group by 132.5% in the first quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 18,211 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 10,377 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BHP Group by 78.7% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 9,841 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 4,333 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of BHP Group by 5.8% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 62,324 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $3,025,000 after buying an additional 3,425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of BHP Group by 44.4% during the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 22,380 shares of the mining company’s stock worth $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 6,884 shares in the last quarter. 3.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BHP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Clarkson Capital upgraded shares of BHP Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. StockNews.com cut shares of BHP Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $53.00.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

BHP Group Company Profile

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, uranium, gold, zinc, lead, molybdenum, silver, iron ore, cobalt, and metallurgical and energy coal.