Carol Howle Acquires 65 Shares of BP (LON:BP) Stock

BP p.l.c. (LON:BP - Get Free Report) insider Carol Howle purchased 65 shares of BP stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 478 per share, for a total transaction of £310.70.

Carol Howle also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 12th, Carol Howle acquired 73 shares of BP stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 426 per share, for a total transaction of £310.98.

BP Trading Up 5.4%

Shares of BP stock opened at GBX 472.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of £92.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.31, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.49. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 441.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 435.28. BP p.l.c. has a 1-year low of GBX 379.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 562.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 105.65, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on BP. Citigroup raised their target price on BP from GBX 475 to GBX 525 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on BP from GBX 525 to GBX 520 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of BP from GBX 460 to GBX 480 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 500 price target on shares of BP in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 440 price objective on shares of BP in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 493.

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More BP News

Here are the key news stories impacting BP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BP sold a 10% stake in the Shafag solar project in Azerbaijan — a small asset disposal that should free cash and reflects ongoing portfolio optimization toward monetizing non-core renewables stakes. bp sells 10% stake in Shafag solar project in Azerbaijan
• Positive Sentiment: Company insiders made small purchases (Carol Howle 65 shares; Kate Thomson 5 shares at ~GBX 478) — modest supportive signal that some executives are willing to buy shares at current levels. Insider purchases (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a Hold, noting limited near-term catalysts and constrained shareholder returns — reinforces analyst caution and suggests limited near-term upside from upgrades. BP: Limited Near-Term Catalysts and Constrained Shareholder Returns Support Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary note a strategic reset: management is prioritizing debt reduction and longer-term growth investments over buybacks, a repositioning that could benefit credit metrics but may depress near-term shareholder returns. BP p.l.c. Resets Its Strategy As Buybacks Pause And Debt Takes Priority
• Negative Sentiment: BP will halt stock buybacks ahead of the new CEO’s start — the most immediate negative catalyst. The pause removes a direct source of share-price support and signals priority shift to balance-sheet repair; multiple outlets covered the announcement, driving selling pressure. BP to halt stock buybacks ahead of new CEO’s start BP halts stock buybacks as reboot accelerates
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary and sell-side views paint BP as an underperformer given the buyback pause and limited catalysts (including a strong-sell opinion on Seeking Alpha) — heightening downside risk if investors re-price the stock for lower near-term returns. BP: Underperformer Drilling A Hole In Your Portfolio - Strong Sell

About BP

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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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