LON:BP BP (BP) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 525.70 +5.30 (+1.02%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 515.60▼ 529.1050-Day Range 452.40▼ 524.8052-Week Range 421.10▼ 570.57Volume43.63 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£90.21 billionP/E Ratio657.13Dividend Yield4.18%Price TargetGBX 617.89 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions Chain BP MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.5% UpsideGBX 617.89 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.01Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£106,482 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.1.87 out of 5 stars 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 617.89, BP has a forecasted upside of 17.5% from its current price of GBX 525.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. 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 4.12%, 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 2,750.00%. 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 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.01. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for BP this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 70 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 £1,064.82 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 657.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 657.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 113.03.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 1.31. 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 (LON:BP) StockBP 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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BP Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 23, 2023 | ft.comLetter: A more charitable take on BP boss who didn’t fess upSeptember 21, 2023 | reuters.comBP, Shell near agreement with Trinidad to explore deepwater blocksSeptember 23, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>September 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Stock Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average of $486.89September 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsSeptember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCasino Group: Update BP 2024-2028September 20, 2023 | msn.comCatholic church in Greater Manchester sells it shares in gas giants BP and Shell after 'taking a stand'September 19, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.com5 reasons I just bought BP sharesSeptember 23, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)WARNING: Mandatory U.S. Dollar Recall is Weeks AwayIf you have any U.S. dollars in your bank account… You must see this shocking video exposing the government’s new plan to recall the U.S. dollar. According to Business Insider, this recall “could be imminent.” And if you don’t prepare now, you could end up holding a bunch of worthless U.S. dollars.September 19, 2023 | bloomberg.comBP Will Move on From Its Governance Scandal ‘Quickly’, Ex CEO SaysSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.comIf I’d bought BP shares 3 years ago, would I have cleaned up?September 19, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBP hires first female finance chief after Looney resignationSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia files climate-related lawsuit against oil supermajorsSeptember 16, 2023 | msn.comThe Irish BP boss, his life coach ex and a very mysterious exitSeptember 16, 2023 | msn.comBP says its carbon sequestration plans are safe, but concerned Hoosiers aren’t so sureSeptember 16, 2023 | msn.comBP boss who resigned over undisclosed relationships with colleagues ended his marriage by text message, says ex-wifeSeptember 16, 2023 | theguardian.comNew BP boss to replace Bernard Looney could be external hire, says chairmanSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP Ends Its Week of CEO Chaos With Many Unanswered QuestionsSeptember 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Given "Hold" Rating at Berenberg BankSeptember 14, 2023 | reuters.comBP CEO exit raises strategy and board questions: podcastSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comBP: Oil At $90 Translates To Rating UpgradeSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comBernard Looney, CEO of oil major BP Plc, exits company over ‘past relationships’. The story thus farSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP CEO Search Includes External Candidates as Hunt BeginsSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBernard Looney’s exit throws BP’s strategy into doubtSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP to Invest $10.7B for Clean Energy Initiatives in GermanySeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP chair rules himself out as next chief executiveSeptember 14, 2023 | theguardian.comThursday briefing: What we know about the sudden exit of BP’s Bernard LooneySee 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 BP Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend8/10/2023Dividend Payable9/22/2023Today9/23/2023Get 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 ForecastGBX 617.89 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 490 Forecasted Upside/Downside+17.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.80 Trailing P/E Ratio657.13 Forward P/E Ratio6.75 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£18.65 billion Net Margins8.19% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity23.39% Return on Assets8.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio70.91 Current Ratio1.17 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£227.59 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash FlowGBX 173.66 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 401 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,160,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£90.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Bernard Looney (Age 53)CEO & Director Comp: $4.02MMr. Murray Auchincloss (Age 53)CFO & Director Comp: $2.39MMr. Gordon Birrell (Age 60)Exec. VP of Production & Operations Mr. Craig MarshallGroup Head of Investor RelationsMr. Eric Nitcher (Age 60)Exec. VP of Legal Mr. Rahul SaxenaGroup Ethics & Compliance OfficerMr. Marco RyanSr. VP of Digital Customers & MarketsMs. Kerry DryburghExec. VP of People & CultureMr. Richard M. Hookway (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer of Global Bus. Services & Information Technology and Systems Dr. Helmut Schuster (Age 62)Advisor More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsShellLON:SHELWoodside Energy GroupLON:WDSTotalEnergiesLON:TTEJohn Wood GroupLON:WGQuadriseLON:QEDView All CompetitorsInsidersMurray AuchinclossBought 73 shares on 9/11/2023Total: £37,741.00 ($517.00/share)Bernard LooneyBought 63 shares on 8/10/2023Total: £31,059.00 ($493.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 83 shares on 7/10/2023Total: £37,682.00 ($454.00/share)Bernard LooneyBought 65 shares on 6/12/2023Total: £30,485.00 ($469.00/share)Bernard LooneyBought 65 shares on 5/10/2023Total: £31,785.00 ($489.00/share)View All Insider Transactions BP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BP stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 forecast for 2023? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for BP's shares. Their BP share price forecasts range from GBX 490 to GBX 1,000. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 617.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.5% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, BP stock has increased by 10.7% and is now trading at GBX 525.70. 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, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Friday, September 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 10th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.07. 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 22 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.12%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 2,750.00%. 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). What is BP's stock symbol? BP trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BP." 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. What is BP's stock price today? One share of BP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 525.70. How much money does BP make? BP (LON:BP) has a market capitalization of £90.21 billion and generates £227.59 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas exploration company earns £18.65 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.80 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does BP have? The company employs 67,600 workers across the globe. How can I contact BP? BP's mailing address is 1 St James's Square, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.bp.com. The oil and gas exploration company can be reached via phone at +44-20-74962107. This page (LON:BP) was last updated on 9/23/2023 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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