BP p.l.c. engages in energy business worldwide. It operates through three segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Rosneft. The Upstream segment is involved in the oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production; midstream transportation, storage, and processing; and marketing and trading of liquefied natural gas (LNG), biogas, power and natural gas liquids (NGLs). This segment also engages in the ownership and management of crude oil and natural gas pipelines; processing facilities and export terminals; and LNG processing facilities and transportation, as well as in NGLs processing business. The Downstream segment refines, manufactures, markets, transports, supplies, and trades in crude oil, petroleum, and petrochemical products and related services to wholesale and retail customers. It offers gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel; lubricants, and related products and services to the automotive, industrial, marine, and energy markets under the Castrol, BP, and Aral brands; and petrochemical products, such as purified terephthalic acid, paraxylene, acetic acid, olefins and derivatives, and specialty petrochemical products. The Rosneft segment engages in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as jet fuel, bunkering, bitumen, and lubricants activities. This segment also owns and operates 13 refineries in Russia; and approximately 2,960 retail service stations in Russia and internationally. The company also produces ethanol, bio-isobutanol, bio-power, and solar energy; transports hydrocarbon products through time-chartered and spot-chartered vessels; and holds interests in 14 onshore wind sites with a generation capacity of 1,432 megawatts through wind. BP p.l.c. was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Major Integrated Oil & Gas
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolLON:BP
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-74962107
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins1.36%
Return on Equity3.61%
Return on Assets1.35%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares19,810,000,000
BP (LON:BP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BP's stock symbol?
BP trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BP."
How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP?
BP declared a dividend on Tuesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.10 per share on Friday, June 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 10th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View BP's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for BP?
20 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for BP's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 400 to GBX 700. On average, they expect BP's stock price to reach GBX 581.32 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for BP.
Who are some of BP's key competitors?
Who are BP's key executives?
BP's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert Warren Dudley, Group CEO & Exec. Director (Age 63)
- Dr. Brian Gilvary, Group CFO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. David Eyton, Group Head of Technology
- Dr. Angela R. E. Strank, Chief Scientist & Head of Downstream Technology (Age 65)
- Mr. Craig Marshall, Head of Investor Relations
Has BP been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BP stock has trended somewhat negative recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BP earned a coverage optimism score of -0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the oil and gas exploration company an impact score of 48.87 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of BP?
Shares of BP 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.
What is BP's stock price today?
One share of BP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 576.60.
How big of a company is BP?
BP has a market capitalization of £94.36 billion.
How can I contact BP?
BP's mailing address is 1 St James's Square, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, United Kingdom. The oil and gas exploration company can be reached via phone at +44-20-74962107.
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