LON:BP BP (BP) Share Price, News & Analysis → Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching) (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free BP Stock Alerts GBX 510.40 -5.40 (-1.05%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 506.10▼ 516.6050-Day Range 460.70▼ 539.1052-Week Range 441.05▼ 562.30Volume22.00 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£85.65 billionP/E Ratio750.59Dividend Yield4.31%Price TargetGBX 628.57 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get BP alerts: Email Address BP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.2% UpsideGBX 628.57 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.10Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£41,974 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.3.04 out of 5 stars 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 5 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 4.40%, 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 3,235.29%. 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for BP this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest71 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 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 £419.74 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 Institutions45.96% of the stock of BP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 750.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 750.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 115.81.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 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesApril 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comMurray Auchincloss Purchases 72 Shares of BP p.l.c. (LON:BP) StockMay 4, 2024 | msn.comHigh BP in childhood may raise heart attack, stroke risk by 4x, finds studyMay 5, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)FW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.May 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBP p.l.c. 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Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateApril 25, 2024 | msn.comFour protesters arrested at BP conferenceApril 25, 2024 | msn.comWatch: BP AGM thrown into chaos as climate and Palestine protesters arrestedApril 23, 2024 | msn.comFather begins legal fight against BP for dead sonApril 22, 2024 | msn.comBrewers' Jakob Junis sent to hospital after he's hit in BPApril 22, 2024 | yahoo.comBronx BP Gibson addresses public safetyApril 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.combp is opening its first gas station in Cosamaloapan, VeracruzApril 20, 2024 | msn.comHere’s what dividend forecasts could do for the BP share price in the next three yearsApril 20, 2024 | msn.comNorway wealth fund backs reappointment of BP chairApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBP's New Offshore Platform in Azerbaijan Goes OperationalApril 16, 2024 | msn.comWhat's Going On With BP Shares TodayApril 16, 2024 | msn.comBP starts oil production from a major new platform offshore AzerbaijanApril 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comUK Stocks: BP Shares Gain on Reports of ADNOC’s Takeover InterestApril 11, 2024 | qchron.comBP talks housing, casinos and moreApril 10, 2024 | benzinga.comSmart Money Is Betting Big In BP OptionsApril 9, 2024 | msn.comThese Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Trump Media, Tesla, BP, Tilray, BlackBerry, Freeport-McMoRan, and MoreSee 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 3/28 Dividend2/15/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today5/04/2024Get 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 628.57 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 500 Potential Upside/Downside+23.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.68 Trailing P/E Ratio750.59 Forward P/E Ratio7.73 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 / Sales0.41 Cash FlowGBX 168.61 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 418 per share Price / Book1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,850,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£86.00 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.55 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.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. Emeka EmemboluExecutive Vice President of TechnologyMr. 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 & RegionsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsShellLON:SHELWoodside Energy GroupLON:WDSTotalEnergiesLON:TTEJohn Wood GroupLON:WGQuadriseLON:QEDView All CompetitorsInsidersMurray AuchinclossBought 72 shares on 4/10/2024Total: £37,224.00 ($517.00/share)Kate 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)View All Insider Transactions Should I Buy BP Stock? BP Pros and Cons Explained 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 trading of gas, which are essential energy sources with high demand. The company operates onshore and offshore wind power, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage facilities, aligning with the growing focus on renewable energy and sustainability. BP's diverse business portfolio includes convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses, providing multiple revenue streams. With a long-standing history since 1908 and a global presence, BP has established itself as a reputable player in the oil and gas industry. Considering the current stock price and market trends, BP may present a favorable investment opportunity for those seeking value stocks. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in BP p.l.c. for these reasons: Volatility in oil prices and market conditions can significantly impact BP's financial performance and stock value, posing risks to investors. The oil and gas industry faces regulatory challenges and environmental concerns, which could lead to increased operational costs and potential reputational risks for BP. Market competition and technological advancements in renewable energy may pose challenges to BP's traditional oil production and operations. Global economic uncertainties and geopolitical factors can influence the demand for oil and gas products, affecting BP's revenue and profitability. Investors should carefully monitor industry trends, company developments, and financial reports to make informed decisions regarding BP's investment potential. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these BP pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BP stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 3 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? 7 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for BP's shares. Their BP share price targets range from GBX 500 to GBX 1,000. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 628.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% 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 beginning of 2024. Since then, BP shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at GBX 510.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP? BP announced a dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.07 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a dividend 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 4.40%. BP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 3,235.29%. 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 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyAutomatic Income (from home)Awesomely, LLCCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldThe asset beating inflation by 4xColonial MetalsExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?True Market InsidersThe only AI company you should be looking atBehind the MarketsThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithHave You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside)InvestorPlace Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BP p.l.c. 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