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Analyst Research & Recommendations – BHP Billiton Limited (BHP)

BHP
BHP
BHP Billiton Limited NYSE

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Summary | Recommendations | EPS | Earnings Surprise | Forecast | Momentum | P/E Ratio |Earnings Growth |P/E & Growth Rates | PEG Ratio
 
Consensus Recommendation   Detailed Analyst Recommendation
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12 Month Price Target Range   Earnings Surprise
Consensus
80.96
39.41
71.16
Previous Close
95
Price targets are calculated by estimating future earnings per share and then applying a price-to-earnings multiple, known as the P/E ratio.
 

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Momentum (4 Weeks) Quarter End & Fiscal
 6/2010  2 of 3 estimates changed
Up:
2
Down: 0
 
 6/2010 EPS Mean % change
10.672%
 3.064      1 Month Ago
 3.391      Current
Estimate momentum measures changes in analyst sentiment over time and may be an indicator of future price movements.
 
Detailed Estimates Submitted

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Earnings Growth (6/2010)   Price/Earnings (6/2010)   EPS Summary
BHP 60.7%
Industry* 96.74%
*NONFERROUS BASE METALS
Earnings Growth is the measure of year on year earnings per share (EPS) growth from the prior fiscal year, expressed as a percentage. View Forecast Earnings Growth.
 
BHP 20.99
Industry*  14.21

*NONFERROUS BASE METALS
Price/Earnings ratio is a widely used stock evaluation measure. View P/E data for the next four years for this security.
 
Consensus Earnings Forecasts   PEG Ratio
 
2.11

3.39/3

5.59/2

2009A 2010 2011

The actual reported earnings per share for 6/2009 for BHP was 2.11. For the fiscal year 6/2010, the consensus mean EPS is 3.39, derived from a total of 3 estimates.
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The PEG ratio is the Price Earnings ratio divided by the growth rate. In this case we use the forecasted earnings over the next 12 months and the long term forecasted growth rate (based on the consensus of professional analysts.)