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BP (BP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.49 +0.74 (+2.34%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$32.54 +0.05 (+0.14%)
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About BP Stock (NYSE:BP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.98
$32.64
50-Day Range
$28.94
$32.93
52-Week Range
$25.22
$35.54
Volume
13.56 million shs
Average Volume
7.44 million shs
Market Capitalization
$86.18 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
5.85%
Price Target
$35.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

BP MarketRank™: 

BP scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on 1 buy rating, 13 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BP has been the subject of 5 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of BP is -70.64, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BP is -70.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BP has a PEG Ratio of 1.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BP has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.55% of the float of BP has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BP has recently increased by 18.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.91%, 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 Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BP will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.34% next year. This indicates that BP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BP's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.55% of the float of BP has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BP has recently increased by 18.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BP has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for BP this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 53 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -34% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 11.01% of the stock of BP is held by institutions.

  • Read more about BP's insider trading history.
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BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BP's stock was trading at $29.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BP stock has increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $32.4930.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of BP: Amply Power, Blueprint Power, Open Energi, Thorntons, Finite Carbon, bp pulse, Fotech Solutions Ltd, and more.

BP's top institutional shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (0.02%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.02%) and Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.01%).
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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

Last Earnings
4/29/2025
Record date for 6/27 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
5/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Today
8/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - INTL INTGD
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Current Symbol
NYSE:BP
CIK
313807
Employees
100,500
Year Founded
1909

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$26.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.06
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.46)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
9.17
P/E Growth
1.86
Net Income
$381 million
Net Margins
-0.62%
Pretax Margin
2.74%
Return on Equity
9.51%
Return on Assets
2.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.69
Current Ratio
1.22
Quick Ratio
0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$187.21 billion
Price / Sales
0.46
Cash Flow
$9.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.36
Book Value
$29.02 per share
Price / Book
1.12

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,652,240,000
Free Float
2,625,718,000
Market Cap
$85.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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