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BP (BP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 381.55 -1.25 (-0.33%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About BP Stock (LON:BP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
380.80
384.05
50-Day Range
367.30
422.10
52-Week Range
379.70
562.30
Volume
19.63 million shs
Average Volume
8.56 million shs
Market Capitalization
£60.48 billion
P/E Ratio
1,156.21
Dividend Yield
6.03%
Price Target
GBX 632
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

BP 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.

BP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

BP MarketRank™: 

BP scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BP has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BP's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BP is 1,156.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BP is 1,156.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 109.47.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BP has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BP 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 Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    BP 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 Growth

    BP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BP.
  • News Sentiment

    BP 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for BP this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    103 people have searched for BP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added BP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £20,775.86 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.26% of the stock of BP is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    41.55% 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.
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BP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BP's stock was trading at GBX 466.15 at the start of the year. Since then, BP shares have decreased by 18.1% and is now trading at GBX 381.55.
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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.
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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 9/20 Dividend
8/08/2024
Dividend Payable
9/20/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend
11/07/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Dividend Payable
12/20/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Integrated
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
65,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 632
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,000
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 500
Potential Upside/Downside
+65.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£7.37 billion
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£199.76 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 126.04 per share
Book Value
GBX 404 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,850,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£60.48 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.49
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This page (LON:BP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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