NYSE:BP BP (BP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.92 +1.11 (+2.54%) Closing price 09/8/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.48 +0.56 (+1.25%) As of 07:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About BP Stock (NYSE:BP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.50▼$45.4050-Day Range$36.13▼$45.2452-Week Range$32.72▼$48.27Volume6.12 million shsAverage Volume8.59 million shsMarket Capitalization$117.67 billionP/E Ratio21.91Dividend Yield4.56%Price Target$46.59Consensus RatingHold Company Overview BP p.l.c. is a global integrated energy company headquartered in London, England. Its operations span the energy value chain, including exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining, fuel marketing, energy trading and transportation. BP also produces and markets lubricants through its Castrol brand and supplies fuels through retail networks operating under brands such as BP, Aral and ampm. The company has operations and business relationships across multiple regions, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. In addition to its traditional oil and gas activities, BP has invested in lower-carbon businesses such as bioenergy, electric-vehicle charging and renewable power, although its portfolio and investment priorities have evolved over time. BP traces its history to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, established in 1909. The company adopted the BP name in the mid-20th century and has since developed into one of the world’s major integrated energy producers. Murray Auchincloss serves as BP’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreBP MarketRank™: BP scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for BP is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has been the subject of 7 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-25.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BP are expected to decrease by -25.36% in the coming year, from $6.23 to $4.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 21.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 21.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBP has a PEG Ratio of 0.58. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBP has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.25% of the float of BP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.84, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BP has recently decreased by 31.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipBP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BP is 100.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BP will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.09% next year. This indicates that BP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BP's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for BP this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest43 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows23 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 156% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions11.01% of the stock of BP is held by institutions.Read more about BP's insider trading history. Receive BP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.September 9 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)BP (BP) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteSeptember 8 at 7:53 PM | finance.yahoo.comBaker Hughes Wins Offshore Stimulation Contract From BPSeptember 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBP's Turnaround Gains Momentum on Debt Reduction, Cost Cuts, RBC SaysSeptember 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com3 Energy Stocks Raising Dividends as the Sector SurgesAugust 20, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDPlug Power Charges Ahead: Margin Expansion Sparks a Rally (BP)Plug Power topped Q2 2026 revenue estimates, narrowed gross margins toward breakeven, raised full-year guidance, and cut cash usage amid heavy short interest and an expanding global electrolyzer pipeline.August 13, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BP shares performed this year? BP's stock was trading at $34.72 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BP shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $44.9220. How were BP's earnings last quarter? BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.35. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 106.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does BP have any subsidiaries? BP subsidiaries include Amply Power, Blueprint Power, Open Energi, Thorntons, Finite Carbon, bp pulse, Fotech Solutions Ltd, and more. Who are BP's major shareholders? BP's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (0.31%), Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (0.11%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.10%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (0.08%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BP? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of BP own? 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 6/26 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend5/15/2026Dividend Payable6/26/2026Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/18 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend8/14/2026Today9/09/2026Dividend Payable9/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 BP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. BP has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:BP CIK313807 Webwww.bp.com Phone442074964000Fax44-0-20-7496-4630Employees93,700Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for BP$46.59 High Price Target$58.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.05 Trailing P/E Ratio21.91 Forward P/E Ratio7.21 P/E Growth0.58Net Income$55 million Net Margins2.49% Pretax Margin7.67% Return on Equity16.63% Return on Assets4.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.69 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$217.16 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$9.96 per share Price / Cash Flow4.51 Book Value$28.39 per share Price / Book1.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,619,479,000Free Float2,593,284,000Market Cap$117.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.15 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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