NYSE:BP - BP Stock Price, Price Target & More

$44.71 +0.80 (+1.82 %)

(As of 04/24/2018 12:54 PM ET)

Previous Close$43.91

Today's Range$44.17 - $44.81

52-Week Range$33.90 - $44.81

Volume6.59 million shs

Average Volume6.13 million shs

Market Capitalization$143.97 billion

P/E Ratio23.78

Dividend Yield4.10%

Beta0.91

About BP (NYSE:BP)

BP p.l.c. is an integrated oil and gas company. The Company owns an interest in OJSC Oil Company Rosneft (Rosneft), an oil and gas company. The Company's segments include Upstream, Downstream, Rosneft, and Other businesses and corporate. The Upstream segment is engaged in oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production, as well as midstream transportation, storage and processing. The Downstream segment has global manufacturing and marketing operations. The Rosneft segment has a resource base of hydrocarbons onshore and offshore. The Other businesses and corporate segment comprises the biofuels and wind businesses, shipping and treasury functions, and corporate activities around the world. The Company provides its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants to keep engines moving and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints, clothes and packaging.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Petroleum refining

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorOils/Energy

SymbolNYSE:BP

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.bp.com

Phone44-20-7496-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55%

Current Ratio1.16%

Quick Ratio0.86%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio23.78

Forward P/E Ratio16.03

P/E Growth0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$244.58 billion

Price / Sales0.61

Cash Flow$6.7538 per share

Price / Cash6.62

Book Value$30.34 per share

Price / Book1.47

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.88

Net Income$3.39 billion

Net Margins1.39%

Return on Equity6.19%

Return on Assets2.29%

Miscellaneous

Employees74,500

Outstanding Shares3,309,670,000

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BP (NYSE:BP) Frequently Asked Questions

What is BP's stock symbol?

BP trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BP."

How often does BP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP?

BP declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Thursday, March 29th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.37%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 15th. View BP's Dividend History.

How were BP's earnings last quarter?

BP plc (NYSE:BP) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.02. The oil and gas exploration company earned $67.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.85 billion. BP had a return on equity of 6.19% and a net margin of 1.39%. The company's revenue was up 33.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. View BP's Earnings History.

When is BP's next earnings date?

BP is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May, 1st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for BP.

What price target have analysts set for BP?

16 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for BP's stock. Their forecasts range from $34.90 to $54.00. On average, they expect BP's share price to reach $43.4444 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for BP.

Who are some of BP's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BP include ExxonMobil (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B), Chevron (CVX), Sinopec (SNP), Statoil (STO), ConocoPhillips (COP), Suncor Energy (SU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy (VLO), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Repsol (REPYY), Hess (HES), Andeavor (ANDV), HollyFrontier (HFC) and YPF (YPF).

Who are BP's key executives?

BP's management team includes the folowing people:

Robert W. Dudley, Group Chief Executive, Executive Director (Age 62)
Lamar McKay, Deputy Group Chief Executive (Age 58)
Brian Gilvary, Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director (Age 55)
Tufan Erginbilgic, Chief Executive - Downstream (Age 57)
Bernard Looney, Chief Executive - Upstream (Age 46)
Helmut Schuster, Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources Director (Age 56)
Bob Fryar, Executive Vice President - Safety and Operational risk (Age 53)
Andy Hopwood, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Strategy and Regions, Upstream (Age 59)
Dev Sanyal, Executive Vice President - Regions, Chief Executive - Alternative Energy (Age 51)
Eric Leslie Nitcher, Group General Counsel (Age 54)

Has BP been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about BP stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the oil and gas exploration company an impact score of 44.28 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

How do I buy shares of BP?

Shares of BP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is BP's stock price today?

One share of BP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.71.

How big of a company is BP?

BP has a market capitalization of $143.97 billion and generates $244.58 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas exploration company earns $3.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.88 on an earnings per share basis. BP employs 74,500 workers across the globe.

How can I contact BP?

BP's mailing address is 1 ST JAMES`S SQUARE, LONDON X0, SW1Y 4PD. The oil and gas exploration company can be reached via phone at 44-20-7496-4000 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for BP (BP)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		632 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		537 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,169

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about BP and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe BP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe BP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

BP (NYSE:BP) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

16 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for BP in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $43.4444, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 2.83%. The high price target for BP is $54.00 and the low price target for BP is $34.90. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Buy	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.50	2.41	2.35	2.45
Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 10 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 11 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$43.4444	$39.4660	$38.9260	$36.7964
Price Target Upside:	2.83% downside	1.58% downside	11.61% downside	5.14% downside

BP (NYSE:BP) Consensus Price Target History

BP (NYSE:BP) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/23/2018	Goldman Sachs	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$43.91 -> $54.00	Medium
4/9/2018	Scotiabank	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$47.00	High
3/29/2018	Citigroup	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		Low
2/26/2018	Royal Bank of Canada	Upgrade	Sector Perform -> Outperform	$33.10 -> $40.10	Low
2/13/2018	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Overweight -> Equal Weight		Low
2/12/2018	Societe Generale	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Low
1/24/2018	Piper Jaffray	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$51.00	Low
11/1/2017	Evercore ISI	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$43.00 -> $48.00	N/A
10/24/2017	Cowen	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$39.00	N/A
10/3/2017	Kepler Capital Markets	Upgrade	Reduce -> Hold		Low
9/18/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform		Low
8/29/2017	Jefferies Group	Set Price Target	Hold	$36.00	Low
6/30/2017	Bank of America	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		Low
6/21/2017	Macquarie	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		Low
6/12/2017	JPMorgan Chase	Reiterated Rating	Overweight		Low
6/1/2017	Argus	Boost Price Target	Buy	$36.00 -> $41.00	Low
4/19/2017	Simmons	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$34.00 -> $35.00	Low
4/4/2017	Deutsche Bank	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Low
12/21/2016	UBS	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
12/15/2016	Howard Weil	Downgrade	Focus List -> Outperform	$42.00	N/A
12/1/2016	Independent Research	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		N/A
11/30/2016	Credit Suisse Group	Upgrade	Neutral -> Outperform	$33.50 -> $35.50	N/A
10/11/2016	BNP Paribas	Reiterated Rating	Outperform		N/A
10/6/2016	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
9/11/2016	Collins Stewart	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A

(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)

BP (NYSE:BP) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

BP (NYSE:BP) Earnings Estimates

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	1	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60

BP (NYSE BP) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/1/2018		$0.57					N/A
2/6/2018	n/a	$0.66	$0.64	$56.8525 billion	$67.8160 billion	View	Listen
10/31/2017	Q3 2017	$0.50	$0.57		$60.8080 billion	View	N/A
8/1/2017	6/30/2017	$0.39	$0.21	$56.0864 billion	$56.5110 billion	View	Listen
5/2/2017	3/31/2017	$0.38	$0.46	$59.8697 billion	$55.8630 billion	View	Listen
2/7/2017	Q416	$0.16	$0.13	$54.70 billion	$51.0070 billion	View	N/A
11/1/2016	Q316	$0.22	$0.30	$50.51 billion	$48.04 billion	View	N/A
7/26/2016	Q216	$0.28	$0.23	$50.22 billion	$46.44 billion	View	Listen
4/26/2016	Q116	($0.17)	$0.17	$42.99 billion	$38.5120 billion	View	Listen
2/2/2016	Q4 2015	$0.12	$0.06	$14.9635 billion	$49.2330 billion	View	N/A
10/27/2015	Q315	$0.33	$0.60	$46.76 billion	$54.73 billion	View	Listen
7/28/2015	Q215	$0.55	$0.43	$50.49 billion	$60.6460 billion	View	Listen
4/28/2015	Q1	$0.24	$0.85	$51.9256 billion	$54.1960 billion	View	N/A
2/3/2015	Q314	$0.82	$0.74	$93.70 million	$74.00 million	View	N/A
10/28/2014	Q3	$0.92	$0.99	$94.0069 billion	$94.7670 billion	View	N/A
7/29/2014	Q214	$1.15	$1.18	$94.71 billion	$96.96 billion	View	N/A
4/29/2014	Q1 2014	$1.10	$1.04	$91.5016 billion	$91.70 billion	View	N/A
2/4/2014	Q413	$0.89	$0.90	$62.13 billion	$93.72 billion	View	N/A
10/29/2013	Q313	$1.00	$1.17	$61.30 million	$98.2030 billion	View	N/A
7/30/2013	Q213	$1.13	$1.32	$62.35 billion	$94.7110 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2013	Q113	$1.10	$1.32	$93.58 billion	$94.1070 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2013	Q412	$0.18	$1.25	$96.34 million	$98.86 million	View	N/A
10/30/2012	Q312	$1.29	$0.27	$88.89 billion	$90.59 billion	View	N/A
7/31/2012		$0.24	$0.07			View	N/A
5/1/2012		$0.27	$1.56			View	N/A
2/7/2012		$0.26	$2.41			View	N/A
10/25/2011		$0.26	$0.27			View	N/A
7/26/2011	Q2 2011	$1.97	$1.89			View	N/A
4/27/2011		$1.82	$1.75			View	N/A
2/1/2011		$1.60	$1.47			View	N/A
11/2/2010	Q3 2010	$1.51	$1.75			View	N/A
7/27/2010	Q2 2010	$1.45	$1.63			View	N/A
4/27/2010	Q1 2010	$1.53	$1.98			View	N/A
2/19/2010	Q4 2009	$1.49	$1.76			View	N/A
10/28/2009	Q3 2009	$1.11	$1.71			View	N/A
2/3/2009	Q4 2008	$1.29	$0.84			View	N/A
10/28/2008	Q3 2008	$2.38	$3.21			View	N/A
7/29/2008	Q2 2008	$2.83	$3.02			View	N/A
4/29/2008	Q1 2008	$1.73	$2.42			View	N/A
2/5/2008	Q4 2007	$1.76	$1.16			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

BP (NYSE:BP) Dividend Information

BP pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.98%. BP's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, March 29. BP pays out 94.68% of its earnings out as a dividend.

Most Recent Dividend:	3/29/2018
Annual Dividend:	$1.78
Dividend Yield:	3.98%
Dividend Growth:	0.60% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	94.68% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 63.80% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 64.26% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
Frequency:	Quarterly Dividend

Dividend Payments by Quarter for BP (NYSE:BP)

BP (NYSE:BP) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
2/7/2018	quarterly	$0.60	6%	2/15/2018	2/16/2018	3/29/2018
11/1/2017	quarterly	$0.60	5.89%	11/9/2017	11/10/2017	12/21/2017
8/1/2017	Quarterly	$0.5950	6.59%	8/9/2017	8/11/2017	9/22/2017
5/2/2017	Quarterly	$0.5950	6.92%	5/10/2017	5/12/2017	6/23/2017
2/7/2017	Quarterly	$0.5950	6.97%	2/15/2017	2/17/2017	3/31/2017
11/1/2016	Quarterly	$0.5950		11/8/2016	11/11/2016	12/16/2016
7/27/2016	Quarterly	$0.5950		8/3/2016	8/5/2016	9/16/2016
4/26/2016	Quarterly	$0.60		5/4/2016	5/6/2016	6/17/2016
2/2/2016	Quarterly	$0.60		2/10/2016	2/12/2016	3/24/2016
10/27/2015	Quarterly	$0.60		11/4/2015	11/6/2015	12/18/2015
7/28/2015		$0.60		8/5/2015	8/7/2015	9/18/2015
4/29/2015	quarterly	$0.60	5.51%	5/6/2015	5/8/2015	6/19/2015
2/3/2015	quarterly	$0.60	5.8%	2/11/2015	2/13/2015	3/27/2015
10/29/2014	special	$0.60	5.45%	11/5/2014	11/7/2014	12/19/2014
7/30/2014	quarterly	$0.5850	4.72%	8/6/2014	8/8/2014	9/19/2014
4/30/2014	quarterly	$0.5850	4.62%	5/7/2014	5/9/2014	6/20/2014
2/5/2014	quarterly	$0.57	4.95%	2/12/2014	2/14/2014	3/28/2014
10/30/2013	quarterly	$0.57	4.93%	11/6/2013	11/8/2013	12/20/2013
7/31/2013	quarterly	$0.54	5.21%	8/7/2013	8/9/2013	9/20/2013
5/1/2013	quarterly	$0.54	4.99%	5/8/2013	5/10/2013	6/21/2013
2/6/2013	special	$0.54	4.91%	2/13/2013	2/15/2013	3/28/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

BP (NYSE BP) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 10.17%

Insider Trading History for BP (NYSE:BP)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for BP (NYSE:BP)

BP (NYSE BP) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

BP (NYSE BP) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	BP (BP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 9:36 AM
	BP plc to Post FY2018 Earnings of $2.81 Per Share, Piper Jaffray Forecasts (BP) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 8:18 AM
	BP (BP) Upgraded at Goldman Sachs www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 5:16 PM
	BP Gets First Chance to Sell US Pipeline Stake Since Its IPO www.bloomberg.com - April 23 at 4:52 PM
	Shell Is Second with 33% Estimated Earnings Growth finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:52 PM
	BP plc (BP) Expected to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $0.60 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:22 AM
	BP Canada given the go-ahead to start drilling off Nova Scotia coast www.theglobeandmail.com - April 22 at 5:04 PM
	Thousands of cleanup workers that claim BP oil spill made them sick haven't had their day in court www.usatoday.com - April 21 at 8:41 AM
	FY2019 EPS Estimates for BP plc Raised by Analyst (BP) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 8:54 AM
	BP plc (BP) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.70 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 9:22 PM
	Bitcoin Today: Prices Stay Afloat In Search for Momentum Above $8,200 finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 5:22 PM
	BP Venture Partner Leads India, UK Government Investment In $715M Renewable Energy Fund www.forbes.com - April 18 at 4:58 PM
	BP: Hold Or Fold? seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 4:58 PM
	A Footsie Dividend Stock (Like BP) That I Won't Be Buying Today www.forbes.com - April 18 at 9:06 AM
	What Analysts Expect from ExxonMobil’s 1Q18 Earnings finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:06 AM
	Oil Prices Rise As OPEC, Russia Avoid 'Mission Accomplished' Victory Lap finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:06 AM
	BRIEF-BP Midstream Partners Declares Increased Q1 2018 Distribution www.reuters.com - April 17 at 5:13 PM
	BP Teams Up With Tesla In Energy Storage Project finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 5:13 PM
	TechnipFMC (FTI) Gets FEED Contract From BP in West Africa www.nasdaq.com - April 16 at 5:10 PM
	Ex-BP economist in Chicago guilty of fraud in Texas case marketbeat.com - April 16 at 4:13 PM
	BP (BP) Downgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 12:03 PM
	BP aims to keep carbon emissions flat into 2025 finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 9:21 AM
	BP (BP) Cut to Hold at Societe Generale www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 8:54 PM
	BP And Tesla A Green Combo In The Making seekingalpha.com - April 13 at 5:03 PM
	BidaskClub Upgrades BP (BP) to Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 4:55 PM
	BP - On The Move seekingalpha.com - April 13 at 9:07 AM
	IEA Sees 'Mission Accomplished' For OPEC, Russia As Oil Supply Drops finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 9:07 AM
	BP, Petroleo Brasileiro form strategic alliance www.marketwatch.com - April 12 at 9:36 AM
	OPEC Raises 2018 Non-OPEC Oil Production Outlook Again finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 9:36 AM
	BP plc (BP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 2:04 AM
	A Look at Shell’s First-Quarter Segmental Earnings Prospects finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 4:58 PM
	BP CFO Gilvary Says Nothing in Permian Would Be `Accretive' for Shareholders www.msn.com - April 11 at 9:25 AM
	BP to develop two new North Sea oil fields seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 9:25 AM
	BP Has A Strategic Advantage Over Other Oil And Gas Companies seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 9:25 AM
	Trump's Missile Threat Boosts Crude But U.S. Oil Stockpile Seen Up finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 9:25 AM
	BP green-lights two North Sea projects www.ft.com - April 10 at 4:58 PM
	BP (BP) Given "Buy" Rating at Scotiabank www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 4:05 PM
	BP (BP) Downgraded by Vetr to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 12:06 AM
	Massive Oil Spill ‘Welcome Boost’ to Economy, Says BP www.msn.com - April 7 at 9:19 AM
	BP Reaches Analyst Target Price www.nasdaq.com - April 6 at 5:07 PM
	BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust: Fairly Valued At $12.04, Stay Away seekingalpha.com - April 5 at 9:35 AM
	Zuckerberg's congressional survival guide: Tips from experts marketbeat.com - April 4 at 12:42 PM
	Forecasting XOM’s, CVX’s, RDS.A’s, and BP’s Stock Prices finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 8:45 AM
	What XOM’s, CVX’s, RDS.A’s, and BP’s Moving Averages Suggest finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 5:11 PM
	$0.57 Earnings Per Share Expected for BP plc (BP) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 9:14 PM
	BP (BP) Price Target Raised to $48.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 12:58 PM
	BP (BP) Raised to Buy at Citigroup www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 12:10 PM
	Has ExxonMobil’s Dividend Yield Risen? finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 9:04 AM
	BP: The 6.0%-Yield Is Not A Red Flag seekingalpha.com - March 28 at 4:55 PM
	Will BP PLC (ADR) Follow Surging Oil Prices Higher? investorplace.com - March 28 at 10:18 AM