31.98 USD
-0.23
0.71%
At close Mar 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
32.00
+0.02
0.06%
1 day
-0.71%
5 days
1.56%
1 month
-7.44%
3 months
5.44%
6 months
2.21%
Year to date
6.85%
1 year
-12.36%
5 years
29.68%
10 years
0.82%
 

About: 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 2023, reserves stood at 6.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 55% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day.

Employees: 87,800

0
Funds holding %
of 7,363 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

62% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.14B | Put options by funds: $704M

21% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 [Q3] → 17 (+3) [Q4]

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.76B [Q3] → $9.41B (+$648M) [Q4]

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1.73% [Q3] → 1.9% (+0.17%) [Q4]

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 132

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,080 [Q3] → 1,053 (-27) [Q4]

39% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 465

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$32
1%
downside
Avg. target
$34
8%
upside
High target
$37
16%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
25%
neutral
75%
negative
0%
Wells Fargo
Roger Read
30% 1-year accuracy
33 / 111 met price target
16%upside
$37
Equal-Weight
Maintained
12 Feb 2025
Raymond James
Justin Jenkins
30% 1-year accuracy
6 / 20 met price target
16%upside
$37
Outperform
Maintained
17 Jan 2025
Morgan Stanley
Martijn Rats
50% 1-year accuracy
2 / 4 met price target
1%downside
$32
Equal-Weight
Maintained
7 Jan 2025
Piper Sandler
Ryan Todd
25% 1-year accuracy
9 / 36 met price target
0%upside
$32
Neutral
Maintained
19 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 65 articles about BP published over the past 30 days

Positive
Reuters
8 hours ago
CERAWEEK Time has come to ramp up U.S. gas output, BP CEO says
BP is set to ramp up U.S. natural gas production in its onshore shale operations following the recent rise in domestic gas prices, CEO Murray Auchincloss said on Tuesday.
CERAWEEK Time has come to ramp up U.S. gas output, BP CEO says
Neutral
Proactive Investors
13 hours ago
BP must get 'runs on the board' with disposals to keep ahead of its critics, says leading investment bank
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) shares may be under scrutiny, but RBC Capital believes the oil giant can win back investor confidence — if it can get ‘runs on the board' with its asset sales.
BP must get 'runs on the board' with disposals to keep ahead of its critics, says leading investment bank
Negative
Proactive Investors
1 day ago
BP activist Elliott prepare for battle over strategic plans
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) and activist investor Elliott Management are both preparing for a potential battle at the annual shareholder meeting next month, both using newspapers to put their side across over the weekend.
BP activist Elliott prepare for battle over strategic plans
Negative
Market Watch
5 days ago
BP CEO was awarded no bonus pay from oil giant's financial performance
BP's under-fire chief executive was awarded no bonus from the company's financial performance last year as his overall pay declined, the company said Thursday in its annual report.
BP CEO was awarded no bonus pay from oil giant's financial performance
Negative
Reuters
5 days ago
BP's emissions rose in 2024, annual report says
BP's emissions under its operational control and the use of its products rose to 33.6 million metric tons and 322 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent respectively in 2024, it said in its annual report on Thursday.
BP's emissions rose in 2024, annual report says
Positive
Reuters
6 days ago
Saudi Aramco exploring initial bid for BP's Castrol unit, source says
Saudi Aramco is in the early stages of considering a potential bid for BP's lubricant business Castrol, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Saudi Aramco exploring initial bid for BP's Castrol unit, source says
Neutral
Reuters
6 days ago
BP says gas bubbles discovered at Senegal-Mauritania GTA project
BP said on Wednesday it had detected low-rate subsea gas bubbles at a well in its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, situated offshore between Mauritania and Senegal.
BP says gas bubbles discovered at Senegal-Mauritania GTA project
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
BP Revises Strategy, Prioritizes Profits Over Green Transition
BP states that annual spending on oil and gas will rise by almost 20%, while the same on renewable energy businesses will be cut by more than $5 billion.
BP Revises Strategy, Prioritizes Profits Over Green Transition
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
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3 Stocks With Unusual Call Option Volume – What It Signals
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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BP p.l.c. (BP) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
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