S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) mining and materials shares outperformed last week, rising 2.5% vs. an 0.4% bump for the index.

As earnings season comes to a close today, let’s review new ratings on three popular ASX 200 mining shares.

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

BHP is a major iron ore producer and also the world’s largest copper producer.

Last week, the BHP share price hit a new record of $68.77 per share.

Morgans has a buy rating on the market’s largest ASX 200 mining share. 

On The Bull this week, analyst Damien Nguyen said: 

BHP offers exposure to a portfolio of high quality mining assets and remains well positioned to benefit from long term demand for copper and other critical minerals.

A strong operating performance, healthy cash generation and a disciplined approach to capital allocation continue to support the investment case.

While iron ore remains important, increasing copper exposure provides leverage to electrification and decarbonisation trends.

BHP appeals for potential capital growth, income and for diversified resources exposure.

The company posted an attributable profit of $US9.8 billion in full year 2026, up 9 per cent on the prior corresponding period.

Revenue of $US58.8 billion was up 15 per cent.

BHP is among 37 ASX shares going ex-dividend this week.

The miner declared a final fully franked dividend of 99 US cents per share for FY26.

BHP shares will trade ex-dividend on Thursday.

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)

Rio Tinto is a diversified miner with significant iron ore, copper, and lithium operations.

Morgans has a hold rating on this ASX 200 mining share.

Nguyen explained:

Rio Tinto continues to generate strong cash flow from its world class iron ore operations, while building exposure to copper and lithium.

The company maintains a robust balance sheet and offers attractive shareholder returns, supported by low cost assets.

However, iron ore remains the primary earnings driver, leaving profits exposed to movements in commodity prices and Chinese demand.

Given this balance of quality and cyclical risk, we see Rio Tinto as fairly valued at recent levels.

PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS)

PLS Group is the ASX 200’s most valuable lithium share by market capitalisation.

Morgans has a sell recommendation on PLS Group shares.

Analyst Annabelle Sleeman commented:

PLS delivered an in-line FY26 Underlying EBITDA result and surprised with a maiden 5cps fully franked final dividend (22% FCF payout).

We view PLS as fairly valued at current levels, with its premium to peers already reflecting the company’s best-in-class execution, balance sheet and growth optionality.

Depleted lithium inventories leave scope for short-term upside, though we see the medium-term outlook as more volatile given uncertainty around supply and demand drivers.

PLS Group shares will trade ex-dividend on Wednesday.

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I think quality ASX 200 blue-chip shares can be a great foundation for a portfolio.

But which ones could be buys right now?

Well, to narrow things down, let’s look at two that analysts at Morgans are recommending to investors this week, courtesy of The Bull.

Here’s what you need to know:

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

Morgans is positive on BHP and has named it as an ASX 200 blue-chip share to buy this week.

The broker likes the mining giant due to its portfolio of high quality mining assets, which leave it well-positioned to benefit from the long-term demand for copper and other critical minerals.

It expects the former to provide leverage to the electrification and decarbonisation megatrends. Morgans said:

BHP offers exposure to a portfolio of high quality mining assets and remains well positioned to benefit from long term demand for copper and other critical minerals. A strong operating performance, healthy cash generation and a disciplined approach to capital allocation continue to support the investment case. While iron ore remains important, increasing copper exposure provides leverage to electrification and decarbonisation trends. 

BHP appeals for potential capital growth, income and for diversified resources exposure. The company posted an attributable profit of $US9.8 billion in full year 2026, up 9 per cent on the prior corresponding period. Revenue of $US58.8 billion was up 15 per cent. BHP recently declared a final fully franked dividend of US99 cents a share.

CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL)

The team at Morgans is also feeling positive about biotechnology giant CSL and has named it as an ASX 200 blue-chip share to buy now.

It likes CSL due to its strong competitive advantage in plasma therapies.

And while its performance has been disappointing in recent years, Morgans believes that its FY 2026 results could mark the bottom of the cycle.

The broker also likes CSL shares due to their defensive qualities and long-term growth outlook. It explains:

CSL is a global healthcare leader with strong competitive advantages across plasma therapies, vaccines and specialty medicines. Demand for its products remain largely independent of economic conditions. In our view, the latest full year result in 2026 is generating confidence that repeated earnings downgrades are behind CSL. With defensive earnings, global market leadership and attractive long term growth prospects, we view CSL as an appealing investment opportunity.

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ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) shares may be one of the more popular options for passive income on the ASX due to its scale, perceived stability and sizeable dividend yield.

Banks such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) are also recognised for their payouts.

Banks can offer a good dividend yield thanks to a mixture of a generous dividend payout ratio and a relatively low price/earnings ratio (P/E) ratio.

Let’s take a look at what ANZ could deliver for shareholders in the coming year.

Dividend projection

The ASX bank share could be a source of appealing dividends in the near-term based on what analysts think the bank could deliver.

According to the projection on Commsec, analysts predict that the business could pay an annual dividend per share of $1.66 in 2026. That would be an extremely similar dividend payout as the FY25 payment.

The dividend in the 2027 financial year could be another similar payout, according to the forecast on Commsec.

The prediction currently suggests the ASX bank share could pay an annual dividend per share of $1.66 in 2027. At the time of writing, that translates into a dividend yield of 4.5% excluding franking credits and potentially 6% including franking credits.

I reckon plenty of passive income investors would be happy with that level of dividend yield.

What would it take to unlock that passive income from ANZ shares?

If an investor wanted $1,000 of passive income in 2027 from the ASX bank share, it would require a sizeable investment.

Excluding the franking credits, an investor would need 603 ANZ shares to generate $1,000 of passive income if the payout is $1.66 per share in 2027.

If we include the franking credits as part of the income goal, then an investor may only need to buy 456 ANZ shares.

Is this a good time to invest in ANZ?

Experts are currently mixed on the business, with different recommendations. According to CMC Invest, there are currently eight ratings on the business, with three buy ratings, four hold ratings and one sell rating.

However, the average price target of those eight ratings is $35.29. That means those analysts collectively suggest the ANZ share price could decline by around 4% over the next year. Therefore, ANZ may not be one of the best investments to buy for total returns today.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.