BHP Group Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

BHP Stock  USD 61.72  1.23  1.95%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of BHP Group Limited on the next trading day is expected to be 62.74 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.99 and the sum of the absolute errors of 60.56. BHP Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although BHP Group's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of BHP Group's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of BHP Group fundamentals over time.
As of today the relative strength momentum indicator of BHP Group's share price is below 20 suggesting that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

Momentum 0

 Sell Peaked

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of BHP Group's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with BHP Group Limited, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting BHP Group's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.34)
EPS Estimate Current Year
4.3955
EPS Estimate Next Year
4.358
Wall Street Target Price
56.1667
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.08)
Using BHP Group hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of BHP Group Limited from the perspective of BHP Group response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards BHP Group using BHP Group's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards BHP using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of BHP Group's stock price.

BHP Group Short Interest

An investor who is long BHP Group may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about BHP Group and may potentially protect profits, hedge BHP Group with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
52.9274
Short Percent
0.006
Short Ratio
5.09
Shares Short Prior Month
17.6 M
50 Day MA
57.858

BHP Group Limited Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to BHP Group's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in BHP. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding BHP can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around BHP Group Limited. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of BHP Group's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about BHP Group.

BHP Group Implied Volatility

    
  0.48  
BHP Group's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of BHP Group Limited stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if BHP Group's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that BHP Group stock will not fluctuate a lot when BHP Group's options are near their expiration.
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of BHP Group Limited on the next trading day is expected to be 62.74 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.99 and the sum of the absolute errors of 60.56.

BHP Group after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 61.85  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of BHP Group to cross-verify your projections.
At this time, BHP Group's Fixed Asset Turnover is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 01/11/2026, Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 0.62, while Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 6.22. . As of 01/11/2026, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to grow to about 3.5 B, while Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 9.7 B.

Open Interest Against 2026-03-20 BHP Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast BHP Group's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in BHP Group's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for BHP Group stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current BHP Group's open interest, investors have to compare it to BHP Group's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of BHP Group is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in BHP. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

BHP Group Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine BHP price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for BHP using various technical indicators. When you analyze BHP charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

BHP Group Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the BHP Group's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1987-03-31
Previous Quarter
9.6 B
Current Value
11.9 B
Quarterly Volatility
5.8 B
 
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A naive forecasting model for BHP Group is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of BHP Group Limited value for a given trading day is simply the observed value for the previous period. Due to the simplistic nature of the naive forecasting model, it can only be used to forecast up to one period.

BHP Group Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 12th of January 2026

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of BHP Group Limited on the next trading day is expected to be 62.74 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.99, mean absolute percentage error of 1.37, and the sum of the absolute errors of 60.56.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict BHP Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that BHP Group's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

BHP Group Stock Forecast Pattern

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BHP Group Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting BHP Group's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. BHP Group's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 61.31 and 64.18, respectively. We have considered BHP Group's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
61.72
62.74
Expected Value
64.18
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Naive Prediction forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of BHP Group stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent BHP Group stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria118.4241
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.9927
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0173
SAESum of the absolute errors60.5563
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of BHP Group Limited. This model is simplistic and is included partly for completeness and partly because of its simplicity. It is unlikely that you'll want to use this model directly to predict BHP Group. Instead, consider using either the moving average model or the more general weighted moving average model with a higher (i.e., greater than 1) number of periods, and possibly a different set of weights.

Predictive Modules for BHP Group

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as BHP Group Limited. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
60.4061.8563.30
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
56.7558.2067.89
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
52.4958.9665.43
Details
6 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
51.1156.1762.35
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as BHP Group. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against BHP Group's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, BHP Group's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in BHP Group Limited.

Other Forecasting Options for BHP Group

For every potential investor in BHP, whether a beginner or expert, BHP Group's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. BHP Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in BHP. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying BHP Group's price trends.

BHP Group Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with BHP Group stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of BHP Group could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing BHP Group by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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BHP Group Limited Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of BHP Group's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of BHP Group's current price.

BHP Group Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how BHP Group stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading BHP Group shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying BHP Group stock market strength indicators, traders can identify BHP Group Limited entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

BHP Group Risk Indicators

The analysis of BHP Group's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in BHP Group's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting bhp stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

Pair Trading with BHP Group

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if BHP Group position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in BHP Group will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving together with BHP Stock

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Moving against BHP Stock

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to BHP Group could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace BHP Group when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back BHP Group - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling BHP Group Limited to buy it.
The correlation of BHP Group is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as BHP Group moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if BHP Group Limited moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for BHP Group can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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Additional Tools for BHP Stock Analysis

When running BHP Group's price analysis, check to measure BHP Group's market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy BHP Group is operating at the current time. Most of BHP Group's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of BHP Group's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move BHP Group's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of BHP Group to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.