NYSE:BP BP (BP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.86 +0.12 (+0.35%) As of 01:07 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About BP Stock (NYSE:BP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.59▼$34.9150-Day Range$29.84▼$34.7152-Week Range$25.22▼$35.54Volume2.18 million shsAverage Volume11.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$91.96 billionP/E Ratio166.13Dividend Yield5.68%Price Target$41.77Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil. 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 Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreBP MarketRank™: BP scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about BP's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BP are expected to grow by 16.15% in the coming year, from $3.53 to $4.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 166.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 166.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 73.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBP has a PEG Ratio of 1.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBP has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BP's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.51% of the float of BP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BP has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, 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 942.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BP will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.29% next year. This indicates that BP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BP's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.51% of the float of BP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BP has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.17 News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for BP this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest62 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows38 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 192% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 11.01% of the stock of BP is held by institutions.Read more about BP's insider trading history. 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 HeadlinesMelius Begins Coverage on BP (NYSE:BP)August 22 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comBP (NYSE:BP) Now Covered by Analysts at Melius ResearchAugust 22 at 2:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal with Saudi Arabia to power its new AI empire 🤯 We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of chips, including their latest Grace Blackwell supercomputer.August 25 at 2:00 AM | Timothy Sykes (Ad)BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana continues to flare days after severe thunderstormAugust 21, 2025 | reuters.comIndiana's BP refinery restarts after severe floodingAugust 21, 2025 | reuters.comBP's Whiting refinery restarts but not expected to be at full rates until early next week, IIR saysAugust 20, 2025 | reuters.comHigh BP trigger: Everyday habits that silently raise your blood pressureAugust 20, 2025 | msn.comBP’s Whiting Refinery Restarting After Flood, Full Rates Expected Next WeekAugust 20, 2025 | oilprice.comOSee More Headlines BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BP shares performed this year? BP's stock was trading at $29.56 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BP stock has increased by 17.9% and is now trading at $34.8630. How were BP's earnings last quarter? BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.22. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does BP have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of BP: Amply Power, Blueprint Power, Open Energi, Thorntons, Finite Carbon, bp pulse, Fotech Solutions Ltd, and more. Who are BP's major shareholders? BP's top institutional shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.03%), Jane Street Group LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.03%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BP? Shares of BP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of BP own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BP investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Record date for 6/27 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable6/27/2025Last Earnings8/05/2025Record date for 9/19 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend8/15/2025Today8/25/2025Dividend Payable9/19/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry OIL - INTL INTGD Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:BP CIK313807 Webwww.bp.com Phone442074964000Fax44-0-20-7496-4630Employees100,500Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for BP$41.77 High Price Target$66.00 Low Price Target$26.50 Potential Upside/Downside+20.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.21 Trailing P/E Ratio165.28 Forward P/E Ratio9.83 P/E Growth1.82Net Income$381 million Net Margins0.29% Pretax Margin3.60% Return on Equity9.08% Return on Assets2.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio1.21 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$194.63 billion Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$9.46 per share Price / Cash Flow3.67 Book Value$29.02 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,637,730,000Free Float2,611,354,000Market Cap$91.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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