LON:BP BP (BP) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 381.25 +0.55 (+0.14%) (As of 12/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About BP Stock (LON:BP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 381.25▼ 383.7050-Day Range 367.30▼ 408.4052-Week Range 379.70▼ 562.30Volume13.68 million shsAverage Volume8.56 million shsMarket Capitalization£60.43 billionP/E Ratio1,155.30Dividend Yield6.03%Price TargetGBX 605Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil. In addition, the company involved in convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy business. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreBP MarketRank™: BP scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBP has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BP's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BP is 1,153.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BP is 1,153.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 95.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBP has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBP has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BP. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.90%, 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 6,969.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about BP's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for BP. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.18 News SentimentBP has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for BP this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 87 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £767.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.26% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.55% of the stock of BP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.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. Email Address BP Stock News HeadlinesInsider Buying: BP p.l.c. (LON:BP) Insider Buys 95 Shares of StockDecember 13, 2024 | insidertrades.comPalestinians sue oil giant BP for supplying Israel during Gaza warDecember 24 at 3:55 PM | msn.comAfter New Years, price goes back up 4,800%When was the last time you bought something for a buck? I don’t even think you can buy anything at McDonalds for a dollar anymore!December 25, 2024 | StocksToTrade (Ad)BP rises Tuesday, still underperforms marketDecember 24 at 3:55 PM | marketwatch.comJapan selects two groups for third offshore wind power roundDecember 24 at 10:54 AM | msn.comHere’s the stunning BP share price forecast for 2025December 22 at 2:40 AM | msn.comPiper Sandler Sticks to Their Hold Rating for BP (BP)December 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBP remains steady Friday, still outperforms marketDecember 20, 2024 | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BP shares performed this year? BP's stock was trading at GBX 466.15 at the start of the year. Since then, BP shares have decreased by 18.3% and is now trading at GBX 380.70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How do I buy shares of BP? Shares of BP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of BP own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BP investors own include Conduity Capital (CCAP), City of London Group (CIN), Topps Tiles (TPT), First Property Group (FPO), Redhall Group (RHL), Centrica (CNA) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend11/07/2024Dividend Payable12/20/2024Today12/25/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas Integrated Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolLON:BP Previous SymbolLON:BP/ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.bp.com Phone+44-20-74962107FaxN/AEmployees65,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 605 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,000 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 440 Potential Upside/Downside+58.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.33 Trailing P/E Ratio1,155.30 Forward P/E Ratio6.87 P/E Growth0.35Net Income£7.37 billion Net Margins3.69% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity9.52% Return on Assets4.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio79.91 Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£199.76 billion Price / Sales0.30 Cash FlowGBX 125.95 per share Price / Cash Flow3.03 Book ValueGBX 404 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,850,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£60.43 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.49 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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