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$27.49 -0.58 (-2.07%)
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BP - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
15
Buy
5

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BP in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 15 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for BP.

Consensus Price Target

$36.73
33.59% Upside
According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BP, the average price target is $36.73. The highest price target for BP is $50.00, while the lowest price target for BP is $30.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 33.59% from the current price of $27.49.
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BP Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
4/30/24 to 4/30/25
1 Month Ago
3/31/24 to 3/31/25
3 Months Ago
1/31/24 to 1/30/25
1 Year Ago
5/1/23 to 4/30/24
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
15 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$36.73$37.48$37.89$43.72
Forecasted Upside33.59% Upside10.82% Upside19.99% Upside12.74% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy
Hold

BP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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BP Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBPEnergy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.69
2.54
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside34.33% Upside915.98% Upside21.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
4/11/2025Scotiabank
5 of 5 stars
P. Cheng
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Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$34.00 ➝ $30.00+13.00%
4/10/2025UBS Group
3 of 5 stars
J. Stone
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
3/19/2025TD Securities
4 of 5 stars
Jason Gabelman
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $36.00+5.20%
3/19/2025TD Cowen
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J. Gabelman
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$40.00+16.92%
2/20/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Matthew Lofting
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UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral
2/12/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Roger Read
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$30.00 ➝ $37.00+6.25%
2/11/2025DZ Bank
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 DowngradeHold ➝ Sell
1/17/2025Raymond James
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Justin Jenkins
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$36.00 ➝ $37.00+16.48%
1/14/2025Wolfe Research
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Doug Leggate
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Set Target$50.00+47.65%
1/14/2025Royal Bank of Canada
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B. Borkhataria
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform
1/7/2025Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$34.70 ➝ $31.80+2.35%
12/19/2024Piper Sandler
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$36.00 ➝ $32.00+12.36%
10/11/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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M. Vigna
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10/9/2024BNP Paribas
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L. Herrmann
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral
9/24/2024Redburn Atlantic
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P. Low
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
8/8/2024Hsbc Global Res
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K. Fustier
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UpgradeHold
8/8/2024HSBC
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
8/1/2024Argus
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W. Selesky
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7/31/2024Evercore ISI
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S. Richardson
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7/31/2024Barclays
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L. Rainforth
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6/14/2024Erste Group Bank
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
3/4/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$38.60 ➝ $42.30+18.69%
10/6/2023Citigroup
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
5/3/2023AlphaValue
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 UpgradeSell

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Should I Buy BP Stock? BP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these BP pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BP
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BP p.l.c.:

  • The current stock price is around $28.63, showing a recent increase of 3.5%, which may indicate positive market sentiment.
  • Several institutional investors have recently increased their stakes in BP p.l.c., suggesting confidence in the company's future performance.
  • Analysts have given BP p.l.c. a consensus rating of "Hold" with a price target of approximately $36.73, indicating potential for price appreciation.
  • BP p.l.c. has a strong market capitalization of about $77.06 billion, which reflects its significant presence in the oil and gas sector.
  • The company reported earnings per share of $0.44 in its latest quarterly results, indicating ongoing profitability despite missing some estimates.

BP
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in BP p.l.c. for these reasons:

  • BP p.l.c. experienced a decline of 9.4% recently, which may raise concerns about its short-term performance.
  • OLD Mission Capital LLC significantly reduced its holdings in BP p.l.c. by 39.2%, which could signal a lack of confidence among some investors.
  • The company has a high price-to-earnings ratio of 354.86, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • BP p.l.c. has a relatively low net margin of 0.20%, indicating that it retains a small portion of revenue as profit, which could be a concern for profitability.
  • Recent analyst downgrades, including a shift from "buy" to "hold," may indicate a cautious outlook on the stock's future performance.

BP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BP is $36.73, with a high forecast of $50.00 and a low forecast of $30.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 15 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, BP's stock has a predicted upside of 33.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BP's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

BP has been rated by research analysts at DZ Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Scotiabank, TD Cowen, TD Securities, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like BP less than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for BP is Hold while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BP compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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