NASDAQ · BP
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
$45.42
Up+$0.04 (+0.09%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 AM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
55/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BP closed at $45.42 after 20 trading sessions, up 0.62% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $45.06 | $45.73 | $45.01 | $45.42 | 7.69M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $46.72 | $46.79 | $45.235 | $45.38 | 9.33M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $45.955 | $47.035 | $45.85 | $46.96 | 12.37M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $46.64 | $46.80 | $45.655 | $45.93 | 11.57M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $46.02 | $46.375 | $45.75 | $46.10 | 5.63M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $46.13 | $46.30 | $45.455 | $46.08 | 7.77M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $45.795 | $45.885 | $44.91 | $45.68 | 11.94M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $44.86 | $45.40 | $44.50 | $44.88 | 6.12M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $43.76 | $44.005 | $42.94 | $43.81 | 7.06M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $43.91 | $44.05 | $43.555 | $43.58 | 5.81M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $43.61 | $44.22 | $43.525 | $43.93 | 7.76M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $43.81 | $44.55 | $43.585 | $44.47 | 16.49M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $42.89 | $43.35 | $42.41 | $42.87 | 13.48M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $42.01 | $42.16 | $41.72 | $42.15 | 12.33M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $42.54 | $42.64 | $41.865 | $42.34 | 11.74M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $42.21 | $43.025 | $42.18 | $42.50 | 11.53M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $43.46 | $43.55 | $42.80 | $42.86 | 7.15M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $44.12 | $44.375 | $43.5501 | $43.74 | 7.54M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $45.21 | $45.43 | $44.68 | $44.76 | 8.91M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $44.85 | $45.44 | $44.74 | $45.14 | 10.75M |
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BP research
Company profile and research snapshot.
BP is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2024, it produced 1.2 million barrels of liquids and 6.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2024, reserves stood at 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 59% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | — |
| May 27, 2026 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | — |
Generated Sep 17, 2026, 9:13 PM
BP shares gained a modest $0.04 (0.09%) today, outperforming a declining broader market amid a relatively quiet news cycle for the energy giant. The minimal movement reflects a lack of company-specific catalysts, though the stock continues to benefit from its positioning within Europe's energy landscape and steady analyst coverage.
Bottom line: BP's modest gains today reflect its steady positioning as a reliable dividend stock and energy play in a mature market without major near-term catalysts. Investors should monitor analyst sentiment shifts, energy price trends, and the company's execution on energy transition initiatives, while recognizing that structural margin pressures in the sector warrant careful position sizing.
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
BP p.l.c. has demonstrated strong upward momentum across multiple timeframes, per SID market data. The stock currently trades at $45.42, reflecting a 4.63% gain over the past month, a 13.15% increase over three months, and a substantial 31.92% rise over the trailing twelve months. BP's 50-day moving average stands at $43.23, while its 200-day moving average sits at $41.17, indicating the stock is trading well above both key technical levels — a traditionally bullish signal. The 14-day relative strength index reads 67.6, approaching overbought territory but still below the conventional 70 threshold. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume registers at approximately 6.66 million shares. Notably, BP carries a beta of just 0.048, suggesting extremely low correlation with broader market movements. The company's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $551.5 billion, positioning it among the largest integrated energy companies globally.
BP p.l.c. presents a mixed valuation profile based on current metrics, per SID market data. The company's trailing price-to-earnings ratio stands at an elevated 151.45, significantly above historical norms for the energy sector, reflecting compressed earnings relative to the stock's recent price appreciation. However, the PEG ratio of 0.98 suggests that when adjusted for expected earnings growth, the valuation appears more reasonable, as readings below 1.0 are conventionally considered attractive. According to SEC filings, BP's price-to-book ratio registers at 1.56, which remains modest compared to broader market multiples and is consistent with the capital-intensive nature of integrated oil and gas operations. The company maintains a dividend yield of approximately 5.56%, offering substantial income generation for shareholders and ranking among the higher-yielding names in the energy sector. This yield level may provide a degree of downside support amid commodity price fluctuations.
BP p.l.c. registers a composite smart money score of 55 out of 100 with a neutral signal, according to SID market data. The institutional sub-score leads at 21.0 out of 25, indicating robust engagement from major asset managers and pension funds, consistent with BP's status as a large-cap energy holding commonly found in global equity portfolios. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, reflecting moderate but not particularly aggressive buying or selling from company executives and directors, per SEC Form 4 filings. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting measured interest from lawmakers with disclosed positions. The dark pool sub-score stands at 9.4 out of 25, indicating relatively limited off-exchange block trading activity compared to peers. According to 13F institutional filings, the dominant institutional presence contrasts with the subdued dark pool activity, which may suggest that large holders are maintaining existing positions rather than actively accumulating or distributing shares in significant volume through alternative trading systems.
BP p.l.c. has delivered consecutive earnings beats across its three most recent reporting periods, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on August 4, 2026, BP posted actual earnings of $2.22 per share against analyst estimates of $1.41, representing a significant positive surprise of $0.81 or approximately 57.4%. The prior quarter, reported on April 28, 2026, showed actual earnings of $1.24 versus an estimate of $0.88, yielding a $0.36 upside surprise. The February 2026 quarter produced more modest results with actual earnings of $0.60, narrowly exceeding the $0.59 consensus by just $0.01. This pattern of accelerating earnings surprises suggests improving operational execution and potentially favorable commodity pricing dynamics. The trajectory from near-inline results in February to a substantial beat in August demonstrates a notable strengthening trend in BP's quarterly financial performance relative to analyst expectations across consecutive reporting periods.
Wall Street coverage of BP p.l.c. reflects a predominantly constructive outlook, per SID consensus data. Berenberg Bank issued a Buy rating on July 15, 2026, reiterating its earlier Buy initiation from July 1, 2026, demonstrating sustained conviction in BP's investment thesis. JP Morgan Cazenove maintained a more cautious stance with a Neutral rating issued on July 3, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. RBC Capital Markets has been consistently positive, issuing Outperform ratings on both June 11 and May 27, 2026, signaling confidence in BP's relative positioning within the energy sector. Across the five most recent analyst actions, four carry bullish designations — two Buy and two Outperform ratings — while one remains Neutral. This distribution indicates that approximately 80% of recent coverage initiations and reiterations favor a constructive view on BP shares. No recent downgrades or underperform ratings have been recorded among the tracked analyst actions during this period.
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