LON:BP

BP (BP) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 466.60

-10.30 (-2.16%)

(As of 05/30/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: 464.85
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477.35
50-Day Range: 474.95
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544.50
52-Week Range: N/A

Volume: 27.07 million shs
Average Volume: 8.56 million shs
Market Capitalization: £81.89 billion

P/E Ratio: 424.18
Dividend Yield: 4.50%
Price Target: GBX 630.75

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BP MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.63 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.2% Upside
GBX 630.75 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.12
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
£101,581 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.26 out of 5 stars

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BP 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 630.75, BP has a forecasted upside of 35.2% from its current price of GBX 466.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BP has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for BP.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
BP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
BP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BP is 1,909.09%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BP.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BP has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for BP this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
118 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 6 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,015.81 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.25% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 39.72% of the stock of BP is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BP is 424.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.03.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BP is 424.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 87.51.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
BP has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BP has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BP (LON:BP) Stock

BP 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.

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BP Stock News Headlines

May 30, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

BP Plastics Holding Bhd (KLSE:BPPLAS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of MYR0.015

May 30, 2023 | msn.com

BP to pay $40M settlement for pollution at Indiana refinery

May 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)

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The need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.

May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP (LON:BP) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $502.06

May 26, 2023 | reuters.com

PetroChina, BP awarded 20 year access to Europe's Gate LNG terminal

May 25, 2023 | chicago.suntimes.com

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks set for second live BP session Friday

May 25, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

Tohono O'odham Nation issues statement over BP shooting

May 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Aker BP: Oil discovery near Yggdrasil

May 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)

Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on Lithium

The need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.

May 24, 2023 | msn.com

GSP trooper involved in shooting at BP gas station near Atlanta Fire station, police say

May 24, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

BP station at Five Points robbed at gunpoint

May 24, 2023 | msn.com

Is the BP share price presenting investors with a buying opportunity?

May 23, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

FTSE 100: BP Share Price Offers a Potential Upside of 30% for Investors

May 23, 2023 | msn.com

BP: Becoming Interesting At Current Levels

May 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 72% of the company

May 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Receives GBX 630.75 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

May 21, 2023 | msn.com

Cleanup workers from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill are still suffering devastating symptoms today: ‘This is so extremely sad’

May 18, 2023 | reuters.com

UPDATE 1-Polish bank PKO BP's net profit rises 2% in first quarter

May 17, 2023 | msn.com

Stress causing high BP? Doctors share life-changing tips to fight stress & hypertension

May 15, 2023 | marketwatch.com

2023-2030 Blood Pressure (Bp) Monitoring Testing Market: Highlights with Growth Data

May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Insider Bernard Looney Purchases 65 Shares

May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

TA shareholders overwhelmingly approve sale of company to BP

May 10, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

Why a secret Florida warehouse holds all of the evidence to the BP oil spill

May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BP Tops on Q1 Earnings, Plans to Repurchase $1.75B Shares

May 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP (LON:BP) Earns Buy Rating from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

May 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP (LON:BP) Price Target Cut to GBX 610 by Analysts at Credit Suisse Group

May 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BP (LON:BP) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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BP Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 2/16/2023
Dividend Payable: 3/31/2023
Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend: 5/11/2023
Today: 5/31/2023
Dividend Payable: 6/23/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Industry: Major Integrated Oil & Gas
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: LON:BP
Previous Symbol: LON:BP/
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.bp.com
Phone: +44-20-74962107
Fax: N/A
Employees: 65,900
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: GBX 630.75
High Stock Price Forecast: GBX 1,000
Low Stock Price Forecast: GBX 500
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +35.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.10
Trailing P/E Ratio: 424.18
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.40
P/E Growth: 0.35
Net Income: £26.11 billion
Net Margins: 10.59%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 32.75%
Return on Assets: 10.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 65.61
Current Ratio: 1.17
Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £246.70 billion
Price / Sales: 0.33
Cash Flow: GBX 154.14 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.03
Book Value: GBX 401 per share
Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 17,550,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £81.89 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.59

Key Executives

Mr. Bernard Looney (Age 53)
CEO & Director
Comp: $3.96M

Mr. Murray Auchincloss (Age 53)
CFO & Director
Comp: $2.21M

Mr. Gordon Birrell (Age 60)
Exec. VP of Production & Operations

Mr. Craig Marshall
Group Head of Investor Relations

Mr. Eric Nitcher (Age 60)
Exec. VP of Legal

Mr. Rahul Saxena
Group Ethics & Compliance Officer

Mr. Marco Ryan
Sr. VP of Digital Customers & Markets

Ms. Kerry Dryburgh
Exec. VP of People & Culture

Mr. Steve Marshall
Head of Training Academy and VP

Mr. Richard M. Hookway (Age 62)
Chief Operating Officer of Global Bus. Services & Information Technology and Systems

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Insiders

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BP Stock - 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 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BP shares.
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What is BP's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for BP's shares. Their BP share price forecasts range from GBX 500 to GBX 1,000. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 630.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.2% from the stock's current price.
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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 1.7% and is now trading at GBX 466.60.
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How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP?: BP declared a dividend on Tuesday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Friday, June 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 11th. 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 21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.39%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 1,909.09%. 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.
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What is BP's stock price today?: One share of BP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 466.60.
How much money does BP make?: BP (LON:BP) has a market capitalization of £81.89 billion and generates £246.70 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas exploration company earns £26.11 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.10 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 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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BP (BP) Share Forecast, Price & News

BP MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About BP (LON:BP) Stock

BP Stock News Headlines

BP Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

BP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™