- High gross margin of 82.7%
- Strong operating margin of 41.3%
- Healthy interest coverage ratio of 25.5x
Is BHP Billiton stock still a buy after falling -6.83% on Friday?
(Updated on Jun 05, 2026)
The BHP Billiton stock price fell by -6.83% on the last day (Friday, 5th Jun 2026) from $88.78 to $82.72. It has now fallen 3 days in a row. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 5.01% from a day low at $82.49 to a day high of $86.62. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -2.61% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 2 million shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 5 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $409.28 million.
Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 30.78% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $108.18 and $123.20 at the end of this 3-month period.
BHP Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The BHP Billiton stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $89.06 and $83.91. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, June 02, 2026, and so far it has fallen -11.20%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely. The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Tuesday, July 01, 2025 in the long-term chart.
Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.
Golden Star 12 Months
The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Tuesday, July 01, 2025 in the long-term chart.Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for BHP Billiton stock
BHP Billiton finds support from accumulated volume at $79.47 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $4.13 between high and low, or 5.01%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.74%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (BHP) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 8th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 8th we expect BHP Billiton Limited to open at $83.94, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $81.39 and $84.05, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.65 (+/-3.26%) up or down from last closing price. If BHP Billiton Limited takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.26% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $84.33 (1.95%) than the support at $79.47 (3.93%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is BHP Billiton Limited stock A Buy?
The BHP Billiton stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe BHP Billiton will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Sell candidate.
Current score:
-4.375
Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 8, 2026 - $83.94 ( 1.48%).
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BHP Performance
Trading levels for BHP
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 88.07 | 6.47% |
| R2 | 86.50 | 4.56% |
| R1 | 85.52 | 3.39% |
| Price | 82.72 | |
| S1 | 82.37 | -0.428% |
| S2 | 81.39 | -1.61% |
| S3 | 79.81 | -3.51% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 90.81 | 9.78% |
| R2 | 88.32 | 6.77% |
| R1 | 84.33 | 1.95% |
| Price | 82.72 | |
| S1 | 79.47 | -3.93% |
| S2 | 72.89 | -11.88% |
| S3 | 67.37 | -18.56% |
BHP Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 06, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $1.45 | 1.92% |
| 2 | Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $1.19 | 2.17% |
| 3 | Mar 07, 2025 | Mar 07, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $1.00 | 2.01% |
| 4 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 03, 2024 | $1.47 | 2.41% |
| 5 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.44 | 2.50% |
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