BP (BP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover BP?

BP has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , BTIG Research , Citigroup , Evercore , Freedom Capital , HSBC , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Mizuho , Morgan Stanley , Needham & Company LLC , Oppenheimer , Piper Sandler , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$46.22 -0.14 (-0.29%)

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$46.26 +0.03 (+0.07%)

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BP - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
8

Buy
17

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BP in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, 16 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BP.

Consensus Price Target

$48.44
4.79% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BP, the average price target is $48.44. The highest price target for BP is $58.00, while the lowest price target for BP is $31.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.79% from the current price of $46.22.

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.

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BP Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/10/25 to 10/10/26	1 Month Ago 9/10/25 to 9/10/26	3 Months Ago 7/12/25 to 7/12/26	1 Year Ago 10/10/24 to 10/10/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	16 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$48.44	$46.59	$46.14	$39.75
Forecasted Upside	4.79% Upside	1.05% Upside	17.67% Upside	18.60% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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.

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.

BP Stock vs. The Competition

Type	BP	Energy Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.59	2.44	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	4.79% Upside	44.73% Upside	19.61% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent BP News	Positive News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/5/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
10/5/2026	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	Daniel Boyd Not Rated	Boost Target	Outperform	$53.00 ➝ $56.00	+25.19%
10/5/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Outperform
10/1/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy
10/1/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold
10/1/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Stone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
10/1/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
10/1/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral
9/30/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sam Margolin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$48.00 ➝ $57.00	+29.40%
9/28/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Gabelman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
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9/25/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kim Fustier Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$46.00 ➝ $51.30	+15.54%
9/23/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Lofting Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight
9/8/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
9/4/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
9/3/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Royall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$43.00 ➝ $46.00	+4.77%
8/6/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/5/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
5/11/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Biraj Borkhataria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
5/11/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bill Selesky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$50.00	+13.55%
4/22/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Cheng Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform	$41.00 ➝ $58.00	+24.99%
4/17/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$57.00	+19.64%
2/11/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James West Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Sell	$31.00	-16.08%
1/8/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
12/18/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Doug Leggate Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$51.00	+48.04%
12/5/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform
11/3/2025	Santander Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Outperform
10/17/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Jenkins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$40.00 ➝ $38.00	+15.31%
8/7/2025	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/6/2025	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/19/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Gabelman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$40.00 ➝ $36.00	+5.20%
10/11/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Vigna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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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 Monday, October 5, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these BP pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BP
Bull Case

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

BP p.l.c. shares are currently trading at $44.66, which is below the average analyst price target of $47.52, suggesting potential upside for investors as the stock trades at a discount to Wall Street's consensus valuation.
The company recently reported strong financial performance, with Q2 2026 revenue of $69.11 billion, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $57.89 billion, and earnings per share of $2.22, which beat the expected $1.87, indicating robust operational execution.
BP p.l.c. offers an attractive dividend yield of 4.60%, providing a steady income stream for investors, supported by a recent dividend increase to $0.5196 per quarter, which reflects management's confidence in cash flow generation.
Recent analyst actions have been positive, with Wells Fargo upgrading the stock to Overweight and raising its price target to $57, while Zacks Research added BP p.l.c. to its Strong Buy list for growth, value, and momentum, signaling strong institutional interest.
The company is actively reshaping its capital allocation strategy under CEO Meg O'Neill, who has vowed to reduce debt and improve value creation, which could lead to future share buybacks and enhanced shareholder returns.

BP
Bear Case

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

BP p.l.c. has a high payout ratio of 100.49%, meaning the company is distributing more in dividends than it earns in net income, which could limit its ability to reinvest in growth or reduce debt without external financing.
The company is still considered too indebted by its CEO, who stated that BP has "written off too much value," indicating that high leverage remains a risk factor that could constrain financial flexibility and shareholder returns.
Short interest in BP p.l.c. has been volatile, with shares shorted increasing to 6.37 million in September 2026, suggesting that some investors are betting against the stock, which could lead to downward price pressure if the short position grows.
BP p.l.c. is exploring the sale of its Brazilian biofuels business, which could signal a retreat from lower-carbon investments and raise questions about the company's long-term strategic direction and commitment to energy transition.
The stock has experienced recent volatility, including a gap down of 1.86% on May 26, 2026, and a decline of 2.05% on September 29, 2026, indicating that the stock is sensitive to market sentiment and may be prone to sharp price movements.

BP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BP is $48.44, with a high forecast of $58.00 and a low forecast of $31.00.

27 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings, 16 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BP shares.

According to analysts, BP's stock has a predicted upside of 4.79% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BP's stock had 7 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

BP has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BTIG Research, Citigroup, Evercore, Freedom Capital, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

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

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BP (BP) Stock Forecast & Price Target