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Analysts Conflicted on These Materials Names: BHP Group Ltd (OtherBHPLF) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (OtherNESRF)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri Apr 3, 6:26AM CDT

Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on BHP Group Ltd (BHPLF) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF).

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BHP Group Ltd (BHPLF)

In a report released yesterday, Richard Hatch from Berenberg Bank upgraded BHP Group Ltd to Hold, with a price target of p2500.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $36.24.

According to TipRanks.com, Hatch is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 26.1% and a 59.5% success rate. Hatch covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Valterra Platinum Limited, Wheaton Precious Metals, and Resolute Mining. ;'>

BHP Group Ltd has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $35.90, representing a -1.6% downside. In a report issued on March 18, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a A$54.00 price target.

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Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF)

In a report released yesterday, Brian Quast from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Northern Star Resources Ltd, with a price target of A$26.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $15.55.

According to TipRanks.com, Quast is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 24.9% and a 60.6% success rate. Quast covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Americas Gold and Silver, Alkane Resources Ltd, and Eldorado Gold. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Northern Star Resources Ltd with a $19.17 average price target, implying a 27.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 30, UBS also upgraded the stock to Buy with a A$24.70 price target.

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