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BP p.l.c.

Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated

$44.59

Up+$0.06 (+0.13%)

Updated Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM

SID Score

5.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

55/100

Neutral

Market cap
551.49B
P/E ratio
151.45
Dividend yield
4.38%
52-week range
$33.22 – $51.49
Volume
8.21M
Avg. volume
6.66M

Price performance · BP

BP price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Nov 9, 2026

BP closed at $44.59 after 21 trading sessions, down 4.58% for the selected period.

Last close
$44.59
Period change
-4.58%
Period low
$44.53
Period high
$51.32
Daily close
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BP OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Nov 9, 2026$44.47$44.905$44.015$44.598.21M
Nov 6, 2026$44.26$44.90$44.07$44.537.02M
Nov 5, 2026$46.01$46.425$44.665$44.709.6M
Nov 4, 2026$47.385$47.385$45.255$45.6112.39M
Nov 3, 2026$47.53$47.81$47.31$47.596.78M
Nov 2, 2026$49.38$49.50$47.735$47.888.72M
Oct 30, 2026$49.76$50.825$49.74$50.399.87M
Oct 29, 2026$50.47$50.70$49.8698$50.357.3M
Oct 28, 2026$49.26$50.48$49.085$49.7912.41M
Oct 27, 2026$50.09$50.53$48.89$48.937.07M
Oct 26, 2026$50.42$51.265$50.41$50.537.83M
Oct 23, 2026$50.615$51.485$50.55$51.329.16M
Oct 22, 2026$50.29$50.42$49.195$50.057.58M
Oct 21, 2026$49.73$50.125$49.475$49.8510.98M
Oct 20, 2026$49.90$49.99$48.50$49.3911.3M
Oct 19, 2026$49.45$50.025$49.24$49.447.18M
Oct 16, 2026$49.35$50.27$49.195$50.2111.46M
Oct 15, 2026$49.21$49.2426$48.265$48.447.85M
Oct 14, 2026$48.51$48.975$48.4648$48.819.89M
Oct 13, 2026$47.99$48.735$47.81$48.5312.21M
Oct 12, 2026$46.91$47.255$46.655$46.737.06M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

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.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Hold
Average target
$39.67
Implied upside
—
Analysts
4
BP recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 15, 2026Berenberg BankBuy—
Jul 3, 2026JP Morgan CazenoveNeutral—
Jul 1, 2026Berenberg BankBuy—
Jun 11, 2026RBC Capital MarketsOutperform—
May 27, 2026RBC Capital MarketsOutperform—
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BP p.l.c. Stock Performance

BP p.l.c. shares closed at $44.53, trading below the 50-day moving average of $46.24 but above the 200-day moving average of $43.27, per SID market data. The stock has declined 3.95% over the past month, though it remains up 3.85% over three months and has gained a notable 24.8% over the trailing twelve-month period, according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 29.0, placing BP in oversold territory and suggesting recent selling pressure has been pronounced. The company's beta of 0.048 indicates extremely low correlation with broader market movements, a characteristic sometimes observed in large-cap energy names with significant international revenue diversification. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 6.66 million shares, reflecting robust liquidity. BP's market capitalization registers at approximately $551.5 billion, positioning it among the largest integrated energy companies globally by market value.

BP p.l.c. Valuation Analysis

BP p.l.c. currently trades at an elevated trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 151.45, per SID market data, significantly above historical norms for the energy sector and reflecting compressed earnings in recent periods relative to the company's share price. However, the PEG ratio stands at 0.98, according to SEC filings, suggesting that when adjusted for anticipated earnings growth, the valuation appears more reasonable and near the commonly cited fair-value threshold of 1.0. The price-to-book ratio registers at 1.56, indicating the market values BP at a moderate premium to its net asset base. BP's dividend yield of approximately 5.56% remains a key attraction for income-oriented investors and ranks competitively within the energy sector. This yield level reflects BP's ongoing commitment to shareholder capital returns despite cyclical earnings volatility. The divergence between the elevated P/E and the sub-1.0 PEG ratio underscores expectations for meaningful earnings recovery ahead.

Smart Money Activity for BP

BP p.l.c. registers a composite smart money score of 55 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component at 21.0 out of 25, indicating that large asset managers and pension funds maintain robust positioning in the stock, consistent with BP's status as a mega-cap energy holding. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, according to SEC Form 4 filings, reflecting a moderate level of insider transactions without a strongly bullish or bearish directional bias from company executives and directors. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, showing neither significant accumulation nor distribution by members of Congress. Dark pool activity registers at 9.2 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, suggesting below-average off-exchange block trading interest. The neutral composite signal indicates that sophisticated market participants are neither aggressively building nor reducing their BP exposure at current price levels, maintaining a wait-and-see posture.

BP p.l.c. Earnings Outlook

BP p.l.c. has delivered three consecutive quarters of earnings beats, per company earnings reports. In the most recent reported quarter, BP posted earnings of $1.24 per share versus the $0.88 consensus estimate, a positive surprise of $0.36. The following quarter showed accelerating outperformance with actual earnings of $2.22 against the $1.41 estimate, representing a $0.81 beat. The most pronounced upside came in the subsequent period, where BP reported $3.26 per share versus the $2.63 estimate, a $0.63 positive surprise. This trajectory demonstrates a clear pattern of earnings acceleration from $1.24 to $3.26 per share across three quarters, according to analyst estimates. Looking ahead, analysts project earnings of $1.99 per share for the upcoming report scheduled for November 3, 2026. The consistent pattern of exceeding consensus expectations may factor into investor positioning ahead of the next reporting cycle.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BP

Recent Wall Street coverage of BP p.l.c. skews constructively, per SID consensus data. Berenberg Bank issued its most recent reiteration of a Buy rating on July 15, 2026, marking its second Buy recommendation within a two-week span following a prior Buy reiteration on July 1, 2026. RBC Capital Markets has also maintained a positive stance, reiterating an Outperform rating on June 11, 2026, following a similar Outperform call on May 27, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. JP Morgan Cazenove provided a more measured view, reiterating a Neutral rating on July 3, 2026. Of the five most recent analyst actions tracked, four carry bullish designations while one remains neutral, resulting in an 80% positive tilt across recent coverage. No analyst has issued a Sell or Underperform rating among the most recent actions, suggesting broad consensus that BP offers acceptable risk-reward characteristics at current levels despite the recent pullback.