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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Northern Star Resources Ltd (OtherNESRF) and BHP Group Ltd (OtherBHPLF)

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

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Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF)

UBS analyst Levi Spry maintained a Sell rating on Northern Star Resources Ltd yesterday and set a price target of A$28.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $20.75.

According to TipRanks.com, Spry is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.7% and a 67.5% success rate. Spry covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sandfire Resources Limited, Ramelius Resources Limited, and Regis Resources Limited. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Northern Star Resources Ltd with a $21.66 average price target.

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BHP Group Ltd (BHPLF)

Macquarie analyst Robert Stein maintained a Hold rating on BHP Group Ltd yesterday and set a price target of A$51.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $37.30.

According to TipRanks.com, Stein is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.2% and a 55.6% success rate. Stein covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Northern Star Resources Ltd, Ramelius Resources Limited, and West African Resources Ltd. ;'>

BHP Group Ltd has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $34.91, representing a 0.1% upside. In a report issued on February 6, Morgans also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a A$48.60 price target.

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