LON:BP BP (BP) Share Price, News & Analysis → Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell Rings (From Monument Traders Alliance) (Ad) Free BP Stock Alerts GBX 491 +1.00 (+0.20%) (As of 03/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 490.40▼ 494.9550-Day Range 444.25▼ 49152-Week Range 441.05▼ 562.30Volume63.18 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£83.13 billionP/E Ratio732.84Dividend Yield4.48%Price TargetGBX 629.56 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get BP alerts: Email Address BP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.38 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.2% UpsideGBX 629.56 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.33Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£42,388 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.10 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 629.56, BP has a forecasted upside of 28.2% from its current price of GBX 491.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has only been the subject of 3 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 4.63%, 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 3,283.58%. 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 0.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for BP this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 85 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 £423.88 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.28% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 38.73% 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 732.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 732.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 95.60.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 1.17. 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 Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now 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. 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 HeadlinesMarch 18, 2024 | yahoo.comEx-Vero Beach High School student faces life in 2020 shooting at BP Express MartMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comYankees’ Aaron Judge skips BP on field yet again, gets another new return timelineMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. March 18, 2024 | msn.comBP resumes normal operations at Midwest's biggest oil refineryMarch 17, 2024 | msn.comActivist Bluebell: BP net zero plan still too green – and other shareholders agreeMarch 15, 2024 | bloomberg.comBP inicia diálogo sobre campos de gas con Trinidad y VenezuelaMarch 15, 2024 | bizjournals.comBP reduces its target for diverse supplier spending after selling off Alaska assetsMarch 15, 2024 | oilprice.comBP Partners With Venezuela on Trinidad Gas FieldMarch 18, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthThis orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… March 14, 2024 | forbes.comBP Seeking Natural Gas Opportunities In Trinidad-Venezuela WatersMarch 14, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBaker Hughes' Emissions Abatement Technology Enables bp to Achieve Flare Emissions Monitoring BreakthroughMarch 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesMarch 13, 2024 | msn.comBP abandons £1.6bn deal to buy Israeli gas group NewMed due to the war in GazaMarch 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBP, Adnoc suspend deal to buy $2B stake in Israeli gas field as Gaza war ragesMarch 13, 2024 | msn.comBP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. suspend major purchase in Israeli gas firmMarch 13, 2024 | cnn.comBP and UAE suspend $2 billion gas deal in Israel as Gaza war drags onMarch 13, 2024 | oilprice.comBP and ADNOC Suspend $2-Billion Israel Gas Deal as Gaza War ContinuesMarch 13, 2024 | ft.comBP and Abu Dhabi suspend talks to buy stake in Israeli gasfieldMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBP, Adnoc Suspend $2 Billion Israel Gas Deal as War RagesMarch 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average of $486.27March 7, 2024 | bloomberg.comNach Shell stutzt nun auch BP Raffineriekapazität in DeutschlandMarch 7, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comDown 15% and with an increased dividend, BP’s share price looks a bargain to meMarch 7, 2024 | bloomberg.comBP to Scale Back German Refining Operations on High CostsMarch 6, 2024 | chicago.suntimes.comCubs injury update: Ian Happ take BP on the field, Caleb Kilian and Nick Madrigal undergo MRIsMarch 5, 2024 | bloomberg.comBP Prepares to Drill in Brazil Where Other Majors Have Failed to Find OilMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBP Apr 2024 38.000 putMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBP Apr 2024 38.000 callSee 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 12/19 Dividend11/09/2023Dividend Payable12/19/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend2/15/2024Today3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas Integrated Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:BP Previous SymbolLON:BP/ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bp.com Phone+44-20-74962107FaxN/AEmployees87,800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 629.56 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 510 Potential Upside/Downside+28.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.67 Trailing P/E Ratio732.84 Forward P/E Ratio7.75 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£15.24 billion Net Margins7.31% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity18.85% Return on Assets5.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio73.78 Current Ratio1.21 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£208.35 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash FlowGBX 162.20 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 418 per share Price / Book1.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,930,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£83.13 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.54 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Murray Auchincloss (Age 54)CEO & Director Comp: $3.38MMs. Katherine Anne Thomson (Age 56)CFO, Senior VP of Finance for Production & Operations & Director Mr. Gordon Birrell (Age 61)Executive Vice President of Production & Operations Mr. Craig MarshallGroup Head of Investor RelationsMr. Mike SossoExecutive Vice President of LegalMs. Kerry DryburghExecutive Vice President of People & CultureMr. Richard M. Hookway (Age 63)Chief Operating Officer of Global Business Services & Information Technology and Systems Dr. Helmut Schuster (Age 63)Advisor Mr. Anthony HarbridgeHead of Executive Office, Alternative Energy & RegionsMr. Spencer DaleGroup Chief EconomistMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsShellLON:SHELWoodside Energy GroupLON:WDSTotalEnergiesLON:TTEJohn Wood GroupLON:WGQuadriseLON:QEDView All CompetitorsInsidersKate ThomsonBought 5 shares on 3/11/2024Total: £2,360.00 ($472.00/share)Kate ThomsonBought 5 shares on 2/12/2024Total: £2,390.00 ($478.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 82 shares on 1/10/2024Total: £37,638.00 ($459.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 80 shares on 12/11/2023Total: £37,440.00 ($468.00/share)Hina NagarajanBought 10,000 shares on 11/22/2023Total: £4.70 M ($470.00/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 Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 11:36 PM. Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BP p.l.c.: BP p.l.c. is actively involved in the production of natural gas, integrated gas and power, and renewable energy sources, positioning itself well in the transition to cleaner energy. The company operates in various segments including Gas & Low Carbon Energy, demonstrating a diversified portfolio that can mitigate risks associated with fluctuations in oil prices. BP p.l.c. has been investing in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities, aligning with the global push towards decarbonization and sustainable energy solutions. Recent developments have shown a positive trend in BP's stock price, indicating potential growth opportunities for investors. With a long-standing history since 1908, BP p.l.c. has established itself as a reputable player in the oil and gas industry, providing stability to investors. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in BP p.l.c. for these reasons: The oil and gas industry is subject to volatility due to geopolitical factors, regulatory changes, and market demand, which can impact BP's financial performance. BP's business operations are exposed to risks associated with environmental regulations, potential accidents, and liabilities, which could lead to financial losses. Fluctuations in oil prices can directly affect BP's revenue and profitability, making the company vulnerable to market conditions. Transitioning to cleaner energy sources and reducing carbon emissions may require significant investments, impacting BP's short-term financial performance. Competition in the energy sector is intense, with other companies also focusing on renewable energy solutions, posing challenges to BP's market position and growth prospects. BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BP stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BP's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for BP's stock. Their BP share price targets range from GBX 510 to GBX 1,000. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 629.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% 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 2024? BP's stock was trading at GBX 466.15 at the start of the year. Since then, BP shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at GBX 491. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP? BP declared a dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 15th. The official announcement can be seen 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 4.63%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 3,283.58%. 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 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial Metals8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading AcademyThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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