Portfolio Grader currently ranks BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Portfolio Grader currently ranks BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is ranked as a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BHP has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) is ranked as a Buy using the methods for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. BBL has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Hold to a Buy.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is a constituent of the 124 company Metals & Mining GICS industry group, which is part of the 267 company GICS Materials sector. BHP's market value is $68.6 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BHP puts it 43 among the 124 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 93 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 1,453 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

As one of the 267 companies in the GICS Materials sector BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) is a component of the 125 company Metals & Mining GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of BBL is $38.2 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BBL puts it 46 among the 125 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 95 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 1,494 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is a $66.4 billion in market value member of the Metals & Mining GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BHP puts it 44 among the 125 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. BHP is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 90 among the 267 companies in the sector and number 1,469 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Metals & Mining, and in the top decile of sector group, Materials, with a market value of $39.7 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, BBL is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 96 among the 268 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BBL puts it 47 among the 126 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half and number 1,467 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is a $68.7 billion in market value component of the Metals & Mining GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BHP puts it 46 among the 126 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. BHP is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 95 among the 268 companies in the sector and number 1,465 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Currently, BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) has a Hold using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is ranked as a Hold using Louis Navellier's investing system and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BHP has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) is one of the 269 companies in the GICS Materials sector, and a member of the 127 company Metals & Mining GICS industry group within this sector. BBL's market value is $38.0 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for BBL puts it 68 among the 127 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 135 among the 269 companies in the sector, and number 1,915 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

The current recommendation of Hold for BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) is derived using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) is a $38.5 billion in market value member of the Metals & Mining GICS industry group where The current Portfolio Grader ranking for BBL puts it 74 among the 127 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position. BBL is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 133 among the 269 companies in the sector and number 1,951 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

The current recommendation of Hold for BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) has been derived by using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

Currently, BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) has a Hold using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. BBL has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Portfolio Grader currently ranks BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE:BHP) a Buy. The system for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. BHP has been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.