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BP (BP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.92 +0.26 (+0.74%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.90 -0.02 (-0.06%)
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About BP Stock (NYSE:BP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.45
$35.08
50-Day Range
$29.84
$34.97
52-Week Range
$25.22
$35.54
Volume
6.49 million shs
Average Volume
10.95 million shs
Market Capitalization
$92.12 billion
P/E Ratio
166.32
Dividend Yield
5.67%
Price Target
$41.77
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

BP MarketRank™: 

BP scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 270 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 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 Coverage

    BP 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 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 166.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BP is 166.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BP has a PEG Ratio of 1.83. 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 1.16. 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

    0.51% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BP has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.65%, 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 Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BP is 942.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.51% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BP has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BP has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for BP this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    66 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    38 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 171% 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 2025. Since then, BP shares have increased by 18.6% and is now trading at $35.0550.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.22. BP's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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BP subsidiaries include Amply Power, Blueprint Power, Open Energi, Thorntons, Finite Carbon, bp pulse, Fotech Solutions Ltd, and others.

Top institutional investors of BP include IMC Chicago LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.03%), Jane Street Group LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.03%).
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

Record date for 6/27 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
5/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Record date for 9/19 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend
8/15/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Dividend Payable
9/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
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
$66.00
Low Price Target
$26.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
165.17
Forward P/E Ratio
9.83
P/E Growth
1.83
Net Income
$381 million
Net Margins
0.29%
Pretax Margin
3.60%
Return on Equity
9.08%
Return on Assets
2.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.68
Current Ratio
1.21
Quick Ratio
0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$194.63 billion
Price / Sales
0.47
Cash Flow
$9.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.70
Book Value
$30.25 per share
Price / Book
1.15

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,637,730,000
Free Float
2,611,354,000
Market Cap
$91.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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