Top Australian Basic Materials Stocks

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AU:FMG AU:RIO AU:NCM AU:S32 AU:MIN AU:NST AU:BHP AU:IGO AU:PLS AU:OZL

Comparison Results

Name	Price	Volume	Analyst Price Target	Analyst Consensus	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Dividend Yield	Sector
FMG	AU$18.85	6.01M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	3 Buy 9 Hold 0 Sell Hold	AU$57.18B	9.66	7.51%	Basic Materials
RIO	AU$113.62	1.23M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	6 Buy 7 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	AU$157.74B	11.59	5.48%	Basic Materials
NST	AU$18.08	10.99M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	8 Buy 5 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	AU$24.46B	20.74	2.88%	Basic Materials
BHP	AU$40.21	6.05M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	8 Buy 8 Hold 1 Sell Moderate Buy	AU$202.48B	11.71	4.77%	Basic Materials
IGO	AU$5.00	5.95M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	3 Buy 4 Hold 4 Sell Hold	AU$3.55B	―	7.82%	Basic Materials
PLS	AU$1.93	76.37M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	9 Buy 1 Hold 4 Sell Moderate Buy	AU$5.49B	―	―	Basic Materials
S32	AU$3.02	9.78M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	7 Buy 5 Hold 0 Sell Moderate Buy	AU$13.34B	59.16	3.36%	Basic Materials
MIN	AU$33.98	2.81M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	3 Buy 2 Hold 7 Sell Moderate Sell	AU$6.47B	―	―	Basic Materials
NCM	$23.35	106.79M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	―	$20.82B	―	―	―
OZL	$28.19	7.26M	xxxxxxxxxxxxx	―	$8.92B	―	―	―

Performance Comparison

AU:FMG

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

18.85

1.78

10.42%

AU:RIO

Rio Tinto Limited

113.62

3.29

2.98%

AU:NCM

Newcrest Mining Limited

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AU:S32

South32

3.02

0.17

5.85%

AU:MIN

Mineral Resources Limited

33.98

-17.72

-34.27%

AU:NST

Northern Star Resources Ltd

18.08

4.54

33.51%

AU:BHP

BHP Group Ltd

40.21

1.29

3.33%

AU:IGO

IGO

5.00

0.12

2.35%

AU:PLS

Pilbara Minerals

1.93

-1.14

-37.13%

AU:OZL

OZ Minerals Limited

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Recent Analysts Ratings of Basic Materials Stocks

FMG

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-08-08

S32

South32

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-08-08

MIN

Mineral Resources Limited

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-08-08

BHP

BHP Group Ltd

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-08-08

IGO

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Sell

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Downgraded

2025-08-08

PLS

Pilbara Minerals

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Buy

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Reiterated

2025-08-08

NST

Northern Star Resources Ltd

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-08-05

RIO

Rio Tinto Limited

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-08-01

NST

Northern Star Resources Ltd

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-08-04

MIN

Mineral Resources Limited

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Hold

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Reiterated

2025-08-02

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Most Recent Earnings of Basic Materials Stocks

FMG

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

Feb 19, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

1.00 / 0.00

1.165

RIO

Rio Tinto Limited

Jul 30, 2025

Dec 01, 2025

4.56 / 0.00

4.842

NST

Northern Star Resources Ltd

Feb 12, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

0.75 / 0.00

0.402

BHP

BHP Group Ltd

Feb 18, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

1.60 / 0.00

2.145

IGO

Feb 19, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

-0.06 / 0.00

-0.109

PLS

Pilbara Minerals

Feb 19, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

-0.01 / 0.00

0.011

S32

South32

Feb 12, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

0.09 / 0.00

0.123

MIN

Mineral Resources Limited

Feb 18, 2025

Jun 01, 2025

-0.26 / 0.00

-0.24

NCM

Newcrest Mining Limited

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OZL

OZ Minerals Limited

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Basic Materials - FAQ

Which Basic Materials stocks have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating?

These Basic Materials stocks currently have a "Strong Buy" analyst rating consensus:

None of the selected stocks have a “Strong Buy” analyst rating consensus.

Are Basic Materials stocks overpriced?

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd's stock price is currently AU$18.85, and its average 12-month price target is AU$17.28.

Rio Tinto Limited's stock price is currently AU$113.62, and its average 12-month price target is AU$119.09.

Northern Star Resources Ltd's stock price is currently AU$18.08, and its average 12-month price target is AU$19.54.

BHP Group Ltd's stock price is currently AU$40.21, and its average 12-month price target is AU$42.31.

IGO's stock price is currently AU$5.00, and its average 12-month price target is AU$4.15.

Pilbara Minerals 's stock price is currently AU$1.93, and its average 12-month price target is AU$1.84.

South32's stock price is currently AU$3.02, and its average 12-month price target is AU$3.41.

Mineral Resources Limited's stock price is currently AU$33.98, and its average 12-month price target is AU$25.97.

Newcrest Mining Limited's stock price is currently 23.35, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

OZ Minerals Limited's stock price is currently 28.19, and its average 12-month price target is N/A.

Which Basic Materials stocks pay dividends?

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd does not currently pay dividends.

Rio Tinto Limited currently pays a dividend of AU$2.26 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.16%. Rio Tinto Limited's next Ex-dividend date is August 14, 2025 and its next payout date is September 25, 2025.

Northern Star Resources Ltd does not currently pay dividends.

BHP Group Ltd does not currently pay dividends.

IGO does not currently pay dividends.

Pilbara Minerals does not currently pay dividends.

South32 does not currently pay dividends.

Mineral Resources Limited does not currently pay dividends.

Newcrest Mining Limited does not currently pay dividends.

OZ Minerals Limited does not currently pay dividends.