BP p.l.c. Company Profile (NYSE:BP)

About BP p.l.c. (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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NYSE:BP
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.bp.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $127.14 billion
Outstanding Shares: 3,281,102,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $37.44
200 Day Moving Avg: $35.73
52 Week Range: $32.53 - $39.48

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.81
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.30
P/E Growth: 0.25

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $209.85 billion
Price / Sales: 0.61
Book Value: $29.50 per share
Price / Book: 1.31

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $2.38
Dividend Yield: 6.1%

Profitability:

EBITDA: $19.97 billion
Net Margins: 1.74%
Return on Equity: 3.64%
Return on Assets: 1.34%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56%
Current Ratio: 1.18%
Quick Ratio: 0.88%

Misc:

Average Volume: 4.51 million shs.
Beta: 0.95
Short Ratio: 2.57

Frequently Asked Questions for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

What is BP p.l.c.'s stock symbol?

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

How often does BP p.l.c. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BP p.l.c.?

BP p.l.c. announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.595 per share on Friday, September 22nd. This represents a $2.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 9th. View BP p.l.c.'s Dividend History.

How were BP p.l.c.'s earnings last quarter?

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $56.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.09 billion. BP p.l.c. had a return on equity of 3.64% and a net margin of 1.74%. BP p.l.c.'s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. View BP p.l.c.'s Earnings History.

When will BP p.l.c. make its next earnings announcement?

BP p.l.c. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for BP p.l.c..

Where is BP p.l.c.'s stock going? Where will BP p.l.c.'s stock price be in 2017?

19 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for BP p.l.c.'s shares. Their predictions range from $30.66 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate BP p.l.c.'s share price to reach $36.58 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for BP p.l.c..

Who are some of BP p.l.c.'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BP p.l.c. include China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SNP), Suncor Energy (SU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO), Sasol (SSL), Andeavor (ANDV), Tesoro Corporation (ANDV), Hess Corporation (HES), Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (WGP), Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE), Western Gas Partners, LP (WES), AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (APU), PBF Energy (PBF), Cosan Limited (CZZ), Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS) and Crestwood Equity Partners LP (CEQP).

Who are BP p.l.c.'s key executives?

BP p.l.c.'s management team includes the folowing people:

Robert W. Dudley, Group Chief Executive, Executive Director
Lamar McKay, Deputy Group Chief Executive
Brian Gilvary, Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Tufan Erginbilgic, Chief Executive - Downstream
Bernard Looney, Chief Executive - Upstream
Helmut Schuster, Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources Director
Bob Fryar, Executive Vice President - Safety and Operational risk
Andy Hopwood, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Strategy and Regions, Upstream
Dev Sanyal, Executive Vice President - Regions, Chief Executive - Alternative Energy
Eric Leslie Nitcher, Group General Counsel

Who owns BP p.l.c. stock?

BP p.l.c.'s stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Rockefeller Financial Services Inc. (0.07%), Park National Corp OH (0.00%), Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. (0.00%), Bridges Investment Counsel Inc. (0.00%) and Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for BP p.l.c..

Who sold BP p.l.c. stock? Who is selling BP p.l.c. stock?

BP p.l.c.'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rockefeller Financial Services Inc., Bridges Investment Counsel Inc. and Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO. View Insider Buying and Selling for BP p.l.c..

Who bought BP p.l.c. stock? Who is buying BP p.l.c. stock?

BP p.l.c.'s stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Park National Corp OH and Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for BP p.l.c..

How do I buy BP p.l.c. stock?

Shares of BP p.l.c. can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is BP p.l.c.'s stock price today?

One share of BP p.l.c. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.75.

MarketBeat Community Rating for BP p.l.c. (NYSE BP)

Community Ranking:		2.7 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		553 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		468 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,021

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

Consensus Ratings for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 11 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.47)
Consensus Price Target:	$36.58 (5.61% downside)

Consensus Price Target History for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Analysts' Ratings History for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
10/3/2017	Kepler Capital Markets	Upgrade	Reduce -> Hold		Low
9/28/2017	Piper Jaffray Companies	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$39.00	Low
9/18/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform		Low
8/29/2017	Jefferies Group LLC	Set Price Target	Hold	$36.00	Low
8/1/2017	Scotiabank	Set Price Target	Buy	$37.00	Low
7/26/2017	Societe Generale	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$35.04 -> $34.90	Low
6/30/2017	Bank of America Corporation	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		Low
6/21/2017	Macquarie	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform		Low
6/12/2017	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Reiterated Rating	Overweight		Low
6/12/2017	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Buy		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
4/19/2017	Citigroup Inc.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$38.88 -> $30.66	Medium
4/4/2017	Deutsche Bank AG	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Low
2/22/2017	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$34.70	N/A
1/11/2017	HSBC Holdings plc	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
12/15/2016	Howard Weil	Downgrade	Focus List -> Outperform	$42.00	N/A
12/1/2016	Independent Research GmbH	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 PLC	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
9/11/2016	Collins Stewart	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
3/18/2016	Nomura	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$31.54 -> $34.05	N/A
11/11/2015	Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$45.00	N/A
11/3/2015	Evercore ISI	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$43.00	N/A

(Data available from 10/20/2015 forward)

Earnings History for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Earnings by Quarter for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Earnings History by Quarter for BP p.l.c. (NYSE BP)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/31/2017		$0.37					N/A
8/1/2017	6/30/2017	$0.39	$0.21	$56.09 billion	$56.51 billion	View	Listen
5/2/2017	3/31/2017	$0.38	$0.46	$59.87 billion	$55.86 billion	View	Listen
2/7/2017	Q416	$0.16	$0.13	$54.70 billion	$51.01 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	$38.51 billion	View	Listen
2/2/2016	Q4 2015	$0.12	$0.06	$14.96 billion	$49.23 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	$60.65 billion	View	Listen
4/28/2015	Q1	$0.24	$0.85	$51.93 billion	$54.20 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	$94.01 billion	$94.77 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	$91.50 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		View	N/A
7/30/2013	Q213	$1.13	$1.32	$62.35 billion	$94.71 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2013	Q113	$1.10	$1.32	$93.58 billion	$94.11 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
4/27/2011		$1.82	$1.75			View	N/A
2/1/2011		$1.60	$1.47			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	$0.30	$0.30	$0.30

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Most Recent Dividend:	9/22/2017
Annual Dividend:	$2.38
Dividend Yield:	6.14%
Dividend Growth:	2.80% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	206.96% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 138.37% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 106.25% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

Dividend History by Quarter for BP p.l.c. (NYSE BP)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/1/2017	Quarterly	$0.60	6.59%	8/9/2017	8/11/2017	9/22/2017
5/2/2017	Quarterly	$0.60	6.92%	5/10/2017	5/12/2017	6/23/2017
2/7/2017	Quarterly	$0.60	6.97%	2/15/2017	2/17/2017	3/31/2017
11/1/2016	Quarterly	$0.60		11/8/2016	11/11/2016	12/16/2016
7/27/2016	Quarterly	$0.60		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	$0.59	4.72%	8/6/2014	8/8/2014	9/19/2014
4/30/2014	quarterly	$0.59	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)

Insider Trading History for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)
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Headline Trends for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Latest Headlines for BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)

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Date	Headline
	Oil Shows Weakness, But Don’t Expect A Plunge finance.yahoo.com - October 20 at 6:28 PM
	Marathon (MPC) to Test Shipper Interest on Reversed Capline finance.yahoo.com - October 19 at 5:15 PM
	BP p.l.c. (BP) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - October 19 at 2:54 PM
	Company seeks to build island off Alaska for Arctic drilling marketbeat.com - October 19 at 2:43 PM
	BP chairman who presided over Gulf spill crisis to retire marketbeat.com - October 19 at 11:09 AM
	Oil company BP says its chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, has told the board he will retire marketbeat.com - October 19 at 10:47 AM
	Oil company proposes Arctic drilling from artificial island marketbeat.com - October 19 at 3:46 AM
	Iraq calls on BP to 'quickly' develop disputed oilfields after seizing areas of Kirkuk finance.yahoo.com - October 18 at 6:01 PM
	Iraq wants to bring back BP after regaining control of Kirkuk oil finance.yahoo.com - October 18 at 6:01 PM
	Big Oil To Bet On Petrochemicals As Demand Peak Looms finance.yahoo.com - October 17 at 10:34 PM
	The Natural Gas Market Is Set To Boom finance.yahoo.com - October 17 at 10:34 PM
	Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May Be Largest Since 2010 BP Disaster - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com - October 16 at 5:25 PM
	BP Midstream Partners seeks to raise up to $893 mln in IPO - Business Insider www.businessinsider.com - October 16 at 5:25 PM
	4 Stocks For Investors Seeking Outsized Dividends finance.yahoo.com - October 13 at 5:21 PM
	How Strained Is the Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Stock Dividend? Here’s the Answer in One Chart! finance.yahoo.com - October 13 at 5:21 PM
	Oil Prices Spike On Middle East Tensions finance.yahoo.com - October 13 at 5:21 PM
	Global Small Scale LNG (SSLNG) Market - Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012 - 2026 www.bizjournals.com - October 12 at 5:32 PM
	Major Oil Scares Off Short Sellers finance.yahoo.com - October 11 at 6:12 PM
	Midcap Bank Earnings Begin: A Spooky Friday the 13th? finance.yahoo.com - October 11 at 6:12 PM
	Reviewing BP p.l.c. (BP) and Its Peers www.americanbankingnews.com - October 11 at 6:28 AM
	BP plc (BP) Downgraded to "Buy" at Vetr Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - October 11 at 12:38 AM
	Assessing the Beta Levels of Integrated Energy Stocks finance.yahoo.com - October 9 at 5:29 PM
	Private aviation startup Wheels Up secures $117.5 million in funding finance.yahoo.com - October 9 at 5:29 PM
	BP p.l.c. (BP) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.37 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - October 7 at 10:22 PM
	Oil Majors Face Lawsuits on Climate Change Issues www.zacks.com - October 6 at 4:57 PM
	Energy Stocks’ Dividends in 4Q17: Could They Rise? finance.yahoo.com - October 6 at 4:57 PM
	Contrasting American Midstream Partners, (AMID) and BP p.l.c. (BP) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 6 at 8:33 AM
	Nate Forces BP, Others to Evacuate Offshore Oil Platforms finance.yahoo.com - October 6 at 1:44 AM
	How Rising Stock Prices Have Impacted BP’s Valuations finance.yahoo.com - October 4 at 12:55 PM
	Has the Correlation of BP Stock with WTI Strengthened? finance.yahoo.com - October 4 at 12:55 PM
	BP p.l.c. (BP) Rating Increased to Hold at Kepler Capital Markets www.americanbankingnews.com - October 3 at 10:18 AM
	Drillers Decline Trump’s Marine Sanctuary Offer finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 11:28 PM
	This Giant Oil Trader Sees Upside For Oil Prices finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 11:28 PM
	U.S. Oil Prices Are Still Struggling To Stay Above This Level finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 1:25 PM
	BP Crosses Above Average Analyst Target www.nasdaq.com - September 29 at 7:23 PM
	Today's Research Report Coverage on Oil & Gas Stocks -- Encana, Exxon Mobil, BP PLC, and Chevron - PR Newswire (press release) www.prnewswire.com - September 29 at 2:19 PM
	Piper Jaffray Companies Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for BP p.l.c. (BP) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 28 at 10:14 PM
	BP's Marketing Unit Commences Natural Gas Supply in Mexico - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - September 28 at 1:18 PM
	BP Ventures Invests In Victor Private Jet Marketplace - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - September 28 at 1:18 PM
	Targa Resources Partners (NGLS) vs. BP p.l.c. (BP) Financial Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - September 23 at 8:28 AM
	Expect A Flurry Of Oil Deals In This Asian Nation finance.yahoo.com - September 22 at 3:40 PM
	BP restores power at Thunder Horse platform - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - September 21 at 11:33 AM
	Is Natural Gas a Bridge Between Fossil Fuels & Renewables? finance.yahoo.com - September 21 at 11:33 AM
	BP: Buy It On Sale - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - September 20 at 10:30 PM
	San Francisco and Oakland sue top five oil and gas companies over costs of climate change www.marketwatch.com - September 20 at 5:28 PM
	Shell to Expand Presence in Asia and Alternative Fuel Market finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 5:28 PM
	BP plc (ADR) (BP) Stock Looks for an IPO Gusher finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 4:41 PM
	Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: BP's Contract Renewal, SDRL's Bankruptcy, REN's Asset Sale finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 4:41 PM
	BMO Capital Markets Upgrades BP p.l.c. (BP) to Outperform www.americanbankingnews.com - September 18 at 11:32 PM
	China To Dictate Energy Growth In Coming Years finance.yahoo.com - September 18 at 10:06 PM