BP Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:BP) GBX 460.25 -5.70 (-1.22%) (As of 12/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 459.70▼ 466.0650-Day Range 460.25▼ 55852-Week Range N/AVolume26.22 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£77.97 billionP/E Ratio418.41Dividend Yield5.00%Price TargetGBX 618.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades BP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.3% UpsideGBX 618.10 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.15Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£5.71 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.61 out of 5 stars 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 618.10, BP has a forecasted upside of 34.3% from its current price of GBX 460.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BP. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.71%, 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 2,090.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BP. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BP this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 71 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £57,121.17 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.25% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 39.98% of the stock of BP is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 418.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 418.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 94.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBP has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBP has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About BP Stock (LON:BP)BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil. In addition, the company involved in convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy business. Further, it engages in power and storage, digital transformation, carbon management, and bio and low carbon related products, as well as energy and environmental commodities and mobility businesses. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More BP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BP Stock News HeadlinesDecember 8, 2023 | msn.comFriday BP: Parrots and cousins and Krukow, oh my!December 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Receives GBX 623.10 Average Target Price from AnalystsDecember 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. December 7, 2023 | msn.comThursday BP: Shohei Ohtani expected to make a decision in the next few daysDecember 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP's (BP) Underweight Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.December 6, 2023 | msn.comFormer BP CEO Bob Dudley: World will not do well without oil and gasDecember 6, 2023 | afr.comBP lobbies for green fuel mandates across Aussie airlinesDecember 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Share Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $488.89December 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP (LON:BP.) shareholders have earned a 26% CAGR over the last three yearsDecember 1, 2023 | msn.comLisburn man sells solar business Lightsource to BPDecember 1, 2023 | msn.comBlood pressure in cold weather: Things to consider to manage your BPNovember 30, 2023 | oilprice.comBP Buys Up Full Control Of Solar Power Developer Lightsource BPNovember 30, 2023 | thetimes.co.ukBP buys out solar firm Lightsource in £200m payday for foundersNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comBP to buy remaining stake in Lightsource BP in $322M dealNovember 30, 2023 | msn.combp joins Japan’s retail electricity marketNovember 28, 2023 | benzinga.comBP Plant & Machinery Announces New Inventory for 2024November 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Price Target Raised to GBX 625 at Royal Bank of CanadaNovember 27, 2023 | uk.investing.comBP gets upgrade as recent slide has gone too far, suggests bankNovember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Carbon Capture And Storage Market Analysis Report 2023-2030: Europe Poised for Rapid Growth as ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron Emerge as Key PlayersNovember 27, 2023 | msn.comBP (BPAQF) Price Target Increased by 8.45% to 8.82November 27, 2023 | msn.comBP enters Japan's power retail marketNovember 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBP: Integrated Energy Major With Attractive Mid-Term ReturnsNovember 24, 2023 | financialpost.com'What the hell's going on?': String of abrupt CEO departures at oil giant BP raises eyebrowsNovember 23, 2023 | bloomberg.comBP Needs a Fresh Strategy, Not Just a New CEONovember 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP Plastics Holding Bhd (KLSE:BPPLAS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-BaggerNovember 22, 2023 | msn.comU.S. approves Equinor-BP's Empire Wind offshore projectSee More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend8/10/2023Dividend Payable9/22/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/19 Dividend11/09/2023Today12/08/2023Dividend Payable12/19/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Oil & Gas Integrated Sub-IndustryN/A SectorEnergy Current SymbolLON:BP Previous SymbolLON:BP/ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bp.com Phone+44-20-74962107FaxN/AEmployees67,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 618.10 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 500 Potential Upside/Downside+34.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.10 Trailing P/E Ratio418.41 Forward P/E Ratio6.32 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£25.67 billion Net Margins11.36% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity33.05% Return on Assets10.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio68.08 Current Ratio1.21 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£226.03 billion Price / Sales0.34 Cash FlowGBX 152.04 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 421 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,940,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£77.97 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.63 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Murray Auchincloss (Age 53)Interim CEO & Director Comp: $2.39MMs. Katherine Anne Thomson (Age 55)Senior VP of Finance for Production & Operations and Interim CFO Mr. Gordon Birrell (Age 60)Executive Vice President of Production & Operations Mr. Craig MarshallGroup Head of Investor RelationsMr. Eric Nitcher (Age 60)Executive Vice President of Legal Mr. Rahul SaxenaGroup Ethics & Compliance OfficerMr. Marco RyanSenior Vice President of Digital Customers & MarketsMs. Kerry DryburghExecutive Vice President of People & CultureMr. Richard M. Hookway (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer of Global Business Services & Information Technology and Systems Dr. Helmut Schuster (Age 62)Advisor More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsShellLON:SHELWoodside Energy GroupLON:WDSTotalEnergiesLON:TTEJohn Wood GroupLON:WGQuadriseLON:QEDView All CompetitorsInsidersHina NagarajanBought 10,000 shares on 11/22/2023Total: £4.70 M ($470.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 78 shares on 11/10/2023Total: £37,050.00 ($475.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 3,614 shares on 10/31/2023Total: £899,886.00 ($249.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 72 shares on 10/10/2023Total: £37,440.00 ($520.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 73 shares on 9/11/2023Total: £37,741.00 ($517.00/share)View All Insider Transactions Should I Buy BP Stock? BP Pros and Cons Explained These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of BP was last updated on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:51 PM. Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BP p.l.c.: BP has a dividend payout ratio of 2,072.07%, which indicates a high dividend yield. Wall Street analysts have given BP a "Moderate Buy" rating and an average target price of GBX 625.60 ($7.83), suggesting potential growth. BP's stock price has been positively impacted by recent developments, such as Citigroup restating a "buy" rating and JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifting their price objective. BP provides carbon products and is actively involved in the oil and gas industry, which continues to be in demand globally. Investors can benefit from BP's presence in the market and its ability to navigate challenges in the industry. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in BP p.l.c. for these reasons: The oil and gas industry, including BP, is facing pressure due to net zero goals, which may impact future earnings. BP experienced significant earnings declines in the third quarter, indicating potential challenges in the company's financial performance. Strategy and leadership issues within BP have contributed to the company's difficulties and may affect its ability to overcome future obstacles. Investors should consider the volatility of the oil and gas industry and the potential impact of geopolitical factors on BP's operations. It is important for investors to closely monitor BP's financial performance and industry trends to make informed investment decisions. BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BP stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BP shares. View BP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BP's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for BP's stock. Their BP share price targets range from GBX 500 to GBX 1,000. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 618.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BP shares performed in 2023? BP's stock was trading at GBX 474.90 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BP shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at GBX 460.25. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP? BP announced a dividend on Tuesday, October 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Tuesday, December 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 9th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for BP. Is BP a good dividend stock? BP (LON:BP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.71%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 2,090.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BP. What other stocks do shareholders of BP own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BP investors own include Conduity Capital (CCAP), City of London Group (CIN), Topps Tiles (TPT), First Property Group (FPO), Redhall Group (RHL), Centrica (CNA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Bank of America (BAC). How do I buy shares of BP? Shares of BP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (LON:BP) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BP p.l.c. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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