BP (BP) Share Forecast, Price & News

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).

BP trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "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.
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One share of BP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 525.70.

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.

The company employs 67,600 workers across the globe.

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.