Key Points
- Insider purchase: BP insider Carol Howle bought 73 shares on January 12 at an average price of GBX 426 per share, a transaction totaling £310.98.
- Valuation and trading range: BP has a market cap of £83.03 billion, a P/E of 31.87, and a 52-week range of GBX 379.70–562.30 with a 200-day moving average near GBX 426.02.
- Analyst consensus: Analysts are mixed—two Buys and three Holds—giving BP a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 490, while several firms recently raised targets (e.g., Berenberg and Citigroup to GBX 525).
BP p.l.c. (LON:BP - Get Free Report) insider Carol Howle acquired 73 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 426 per share, for a total transaction of £310.98.
BP Stock Performance
Shares of BP opened at GBX 426.60 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 105.65. The stock has a market cap of £83.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.49. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 444.10 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 426.02. BP p.l.c. has a 52 week low of GBX 379.70 and a 52 week high of GBX 562.30.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on BP from GBX 490 to GBX 525 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 420 price objective on shares of BP in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of BP from GBX 475 to GBX 525 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of BP from GBX 460 to GBX 480 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 500 price target on shares of BP in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BP presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 490.
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BP Company Profile
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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.
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