ASX Top 200 Stocks Down Under 17 May 2021: BHP Group, Rio Tinto, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

BHP Group: Copper prospects are shiny, but the valuation is too shiny

In today’s edition of ASX Top 200 Stocks Down Under, it’s been over a year (18 December 2019) since we last wrote about Melbourne-based BHP Group and much has changed in the mining industry. Production halts and demand weakness has given way to increased production and optimism towards an economic rebirth. With commodity prices now on the rise, BHP is well positioned to benefit from a more robust trading environment. However, with the share price at its highest level in 10 years and the valuation stretched, we prefer to dig for value elsewhere.

 

Also in today’s edition, a look at mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and healthcare product developer Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX: FPH).

 

Click here to read the previous edition of ASX Top 200 Stocks Down Under published 10 May 2021

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