BP (BP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$46.51 -0.43 (-0.91%)

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

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
8

Buy
12

Based on 23 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 23 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for BP.

Consensus Price Target

$44.39
-4.56% Downside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BP, the average price target is $44.39. The highest price target for BP is $58.00, while the lowest price target for BP is $29.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.56% from the current price of $46.51.

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 5/5/25 to 5/5/26	1 Month Ago 4/5/25 to 4/5/26	3 Months Ago 2/4/25 to 2/4/26	1 Year Ago 5/5/24 to 5/5/25
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$44.39	$40.18	$40.41	$36.73
Forecasted Upside	-4.56% Downside	-14.75% Downside	3.03% Upside	25.90% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold	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.

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	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.52	2.40	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.56% Downside	31.57% Upside	14.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BP News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
4/22/2026	Scotiabank 4 of 5 stars	Paul Cheng 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Sector Outperform	$41.00 ➝ $58.00	+24.99%
4/17/2026	BNP Paribas Exane 5 of 5 stars		Set Target	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$57.00	+19.64%
4/15/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Joshua Stone Not Rated	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
4/9/2026	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	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$39.00 ➝ $54.00	+17.68%
3/30/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
3/24/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$49.40	+10.62%
3/20/2026	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	Reduce ➝ Hold	$35.10 ➝ $45.30	-1.31%
3/12/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Todd Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$44.00 ➝ $47.00	+11.14%
2/17/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
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2/13/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$37.00 ➝ $35.00	-5.90%
2/12/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
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
1/6/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Richardson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform ➝ In-Line	$38.00	+5.10%
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%
12/12/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
12/5/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform
11/3/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
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%
2/20/2025	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	Underweight ➝ Neutral
1/14/2025	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	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
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
9/24/2024	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	P. Low Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
6/14/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold

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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 Saturday, May 2, 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.:

The current stock price is around $37.69, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value.
BP p.l.c. has shown a decrease in shares shorted recently, indicating a potential positive sentiment among investors as fewer people are betting against the stock.
The average daily trading volume is significant, suggesting good liquidity, which allows investors to buy and sell shares without impacting the stock price too much.
With a relatively low short percentage of float, there is less risk of a short squeeze, which can lead to rapid price increases if the stock performs well.
Recent performance metrics indicate stability, with no drastic fluctuations in stock performance over the past year, which can be appealing for risk-averse investors.

BP
Bear Case

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

Institutional ownership is currently at 0%, which may indicate a lack of confidence from larger investors in BP p.l.c.'s future prospects.
The company has experienced a significant month-to-month change in shares shorted, suggesting volatility and uncertainty in investor sentiment.
Outstanding shares are reported as zero, which raises questions about the company's share structure and could indicate potential issues with share availability.
Despite a stable stock price, the lack of recent growth in performance metrics may deter growth-focused investors looking for more dynamic opportunities.
The short percentage of float, while low, still indicates that some investors are betting against the stock, which could signal underlying concerns about the company's future performance.

BP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BP is $44.39, with a high forecast of $58.00 and a low forecast of $29.00.
: 23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BP in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BP shares.
: According to analysts, BP's stock has a predicted downside of -4.56% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, BP's stock had 8 upgrades and 5 downgrades by analysts.
: BP has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BNP Paribas Exane, Freedom Capital, HSBC, Melius Research, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, 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

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

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Consensus Price Target

BP Analyst Ratings Over Time

BP Analyst Recommendations By Month

BP Price Targets by Month

BP Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy BP Stock? BP Pros and Cons Explained

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Bull Case

BP
Bear Case

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BP (BP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

BP Analyst Ratings Over Time

BP Analyst Recommendations By Month

BP Price Targets by Month

BP Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy BP Stock? BP Pros and Cons Explained

BP Bull Case

BP Bear Case

BP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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