LON:BP BP - BP Share Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. GBX 486.30 -12.40 (-2.49%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 473.70▼ 495.9550-Day Range 474.70▼ 567.6052-Week Range N/AVolume35.45 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£86.90 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.11%Price TargetGBX 639.86 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions Chain BP MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside31.6% UpsideGBX 639.86 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.14Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£111,820 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.2.49 out of 5 stars 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of 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 639.86, BP has a forecasted upside of 31.6% from its current price of GBX 486.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 6 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 4.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBP does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BP. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for BP this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 110 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -61% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 13 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -68% 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 £1,118.20 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 38.22% 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 -4,420.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is -4,420.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.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 1.29. 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. engages in the energy business worldwide. It operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, Customers & Products, and Rosneft segments. It produces and trades in natural gas; offers biofuels; operates onshore and offshore wind power, and solar power generating facilities; and provides de-carbonization solutions and services, such as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage. The company is also involved in the convenience and mobility business, which manages the sale of fuels to retail customers, convenience products, aviation fuels, and Castrol lubricants; and refining and trading of oil products, as well as operation of electric vehicle charging facilities. In addition, it produces and refines oil and gas; and invests in upstream, downstream, and alternative energy companies, as well as in advanced mobility, bio and low carbon products, carbon management, digital transformation, and power and storage areas. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMarch 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Earns Buy Rating from CitigroupMarch 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Upgraded to Overweight at Morgan StanleyMarch 27, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Bank Accounts: Frozen!In 1990, the Brazilian government froze the bank accounts of thousands of citizens. In 2013, the victims were the people of Cyprus. In 2022, it hit closer to home — in Canada. 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Practically everything you do with your money!March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBP (LON:BP) Lifted to "Overweight" at Morgan StanleyMarch 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUK pension funds threaten to vote against BP and Shell directors over climate targets - FTMarch 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-UK pension funds threaten to vote against BP and Shell directors over climate targets - FTMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIBD 50 Stocks To Watch: Energy Stock Sees Another Buying Opportunity; Profit Expected To Moderate In 2023March 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP says it is not slowing green transition to cash in on high oil pricesMarch 27, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP Unveils Plans for Generation of Green Hydrogen in SpainFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorth Carolina A&T receives $1.35 million from BP’s HBCU Fellowship Program to help create talent pipeline for the energy industryFebruary 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP Intends to Spend $1 Billion Nationwide on EV ChargingFebruary 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comClimate activists would applaud BP if they had more political senseFebruary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBroker Revenue Forecasts For BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Are Surging HigherFebruary 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy BP’s Bernard Looney changed his tuneFebruary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP Stock Surges On Mixed Q4 Earnings, Decision To Throttle Back On RenewablesFebruary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFactors to Pay Attention to Ahead of BP's Q4 Earnings ReleaseFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP to cut back on renewable efforts after disappointment with green pushFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP May Cut Renewable Energy Spending. Its Stock Could Catch Exxon and Chevron.January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP's FPSO Vessel Departs From China to its Final DestinationJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBP doubles crude output from Gulf of Mexico Thunder Horse platformDecember 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBP completes $4.1 billion acquisition of Houston-based Archaea EnergyDecember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders for Archaea Energy approve $4.1B acquisition by BPDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBP, Shell to Restructure Ownership Interest in Atlantic LNGNovember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBig Oil Is Betting Big Money on This Renewable FuelNovember 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comTop Research Reports for McDonald's, BlackRock & BPNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBP unions in Rotterdam vow strike if wage demands not metSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 3/31 Dividend2/16/2023Today3/27/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Major Integrated Oil & Gas Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolLON:BP Previous SymbolLON:BP/ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bp.com Phone+44-20-74962107FaxN/AEmployees65,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastGBX 639.86 High Stock Price ForecastGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price ForecastGBX 500 Forecasted Upside/Downside+31.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.11) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio5.16 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£-2,490,000,000.00 Net Margins-1.04% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-1.57% Return on Assets9.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio66.87 Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£239.74 billion Price / Sales0.36 Cash FlowGBX 160.65 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 376 per share Price / Book1.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,870,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£86.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Key ExecutivesMr. Bernard Looney (Age 53)CEO & Director Comp: $3.96MMr. Murray Auchincloss (Age 53)CFO & Director Comp: $2.21MMr. 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. Steve MarshallHead of Training Academy and VPMr. Richard M. Hookway (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer of Global Bus. Services & Information Technology and Systems More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRio Tinto GroupLON:RIOBHP GroupLON:BHPGlencoreLON:GLENAnglo AmericanLON:AALCRHLON:CRHView All CompetitorsInsidersMurray AuchinclossBought 68 shares on 3/10/2023Total: £37,876.00 ($557.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 67 shares on 2/10/2023Total: £36,582.00 ($546.00/share)Murray AuchinclossBought 78 shares on 1/10/2023Total: £37,362.00 ($479.00/share)Bernard LooneyBought 68 shares on 12/12/2022Total: £31,416.00 ($462.00/share)Bernard LooneyBought 65 shares on 11/10/2022Total: £31,330.00 ($482.00/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 "buy" BP shares. View BP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BP's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for BP's stock. Their BP share price forecasts range from GBX 500 to GBX 1,000. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 639.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.6% 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 beginning of 2023. Since then, BP shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 486.30. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP? BP declared a dividend on Tuesday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 16th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.06. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for BP. Is BP a good dividend stock? BP (LON:BP) pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.11%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. 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 486.30. How much money does BP make? BP (LON:BP) has a market capitalization of £86.90 billion and generates £239.74 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas exploration company earns £-2,490,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or GBX (0.11) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does BP have? The company employs 65,900 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 3/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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