First Financial Corp IN Has $285,000 Stock Holdings in BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP)

First Financial Corp IN boosted its position in shares of BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 5,832 shares of the mining company’s stock after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the quarter. First Financial Corp IN’s holdings in BHP Group were worth $285,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of BHP Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in BHP Group during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in BHP Group by 124.6% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 530 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of BHP Group in the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BHP Group during the third quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors own 3.79% of the company’s stock.

BHP Group Price Performance

NYSE BHP opened at $49.29 on Tuesday. BHP Group Limited has a 12-month low of $48.06 and a 12-month high of $63.21. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $51.40 and its 200-day moving average is $54.41. The company has a market capitalization of $124.99 billion, a PE ratio of 10.67 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BHP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded BHP Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of BHP Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Argus raised shares of BHP Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on BHP Group from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BHP Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.00.

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.