Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:BP BP (BP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.63 -0.38 (-0.84%) As of 01:33 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About BP Stock (NYSE:BP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.45▼$45.5650-Day Range$41.19▼$46.9352-Week Range$32.72▼$48.27Volume4.10 million shsAverage Volume10.86 million shsMarket Capitalization$116.92 billionP/E Ratio21.78Dividend Yield4.62%Price Target$48.44Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview BP p.l.c. is a global integrated energy company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its operations span the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the processing, refining, transportation and marketing of energy products. Through its businesses, BP supplies fuels for road transportation, aviation and marine use, along with lubricants marketed under the Castrol brand. The company also operates retail fuel and convenience locations and provides energy products and services to commercial and industrial customers. BP has expanded its activities beyond traditional hydrocarbons to include lower-carbon businesses such as renewable power, bioenergy, electric-vehicle charging and hydrogen. The company serves customers and operates assets across multiple regions, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BP traces its history to the formation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and adopted the BP name in 1954.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreBP MarketRank™: BP scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for BP is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about BP's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-23.35% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BP are expected to decrease by -23.35% in the coming year, from $7.28 to $5.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 21.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 21.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBP has a PEG Ratio of 0.46. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBP has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BP's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.25% of the float of BP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BP has recently decreased by 2.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BP is 100.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BP will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.92% next year. This indicates that BP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BP's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for BP this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest57 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows35 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions11.01% of the stock of BP is held by institutions.Read more about BP's insider trading history. Receive BP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.October 7 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $48.44 According to AnalystsOctober 7 at 2:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comBP (NYSE:BP) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 7 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comBP Targets Higher Returns Through Portfolio Simplification FocusOctober 6 at 3:15 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Palantir Technologies, BP and QuantaOctober 6 at 10:14 AM | finance.yahoo.comBP highlighted as Zacks Bull and MasterCraft Boat Bear of the DayOctober 6 at 10:14 AM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BP shares performed this year? BP's stock was trading at $34.72 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BP shares have increased by 28.6% and is now trading at $44.6410. How were BP's earnings last quarter? BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.35. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 106.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does BP have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of BP: Amply Power, Blueprint Power, Open Energi, Thorntons, Finite Carbon, bp pulse, Fotech Solutions Ltd, and more. Who are BP's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of BP include Moody National Bank Trust Division, Parrish Capital LLC, Miller Global Investments LLC and Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BP? Shares of BP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of BP own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BP investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/18 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable9/18/2026Today10/07/2026Trading update10/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. BP has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:BP CIK313807 Webwww.bp.com Phone442074964000Fax44-0-20-7496-4630Employees93,700Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for BP$48.44 High Price Target$58.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.59 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.05 Trailing P/E Ratio21.77 Forward P/E Ratio6.13 P/E Growth0.46Net Income$55 million Net Margins2.49% Pretax Margin7.67% Return on Equity16.63% Return on Assets4.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.69 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$192.55 billion Price / Sales0.61 Cash Flow$9.70 per share Price / Cash Flow4.60 Book Value$28.39 per share Price / Book1.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,619,540,000Free Float2,593,347,000Market Cap$116.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.20 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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