BP plc BP Stock Analysis
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- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$44.53 down $0.17, 0.38% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $44.70
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 12.90On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $3.45Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 4.53%Last 12 months
Price chart
$44.53down $0.17, 0.38%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$44.70Nov 5
- Volume7.01MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume9.15MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $33.22 to $51.49; now $44.53
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
BP beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | BP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | BP: down 1.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 4.5 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | BP: up 6.7% S&P 500: down 4.1% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 10.8 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | BP: up 33.0% S&P 500: up 8.7% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 24.3 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | BP: up 30.7% S&P 500: up 10.9% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 19.8 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | BP: up 44.2% S&P 500: up 75.0% +13.0% vs +20.5% a year | BP trailed the S&P 500 by 30.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | BP: up 105.2% S&P 500: up 67.8% +15.5% vs +10.9% a year | BP beat the S&P 500 by 37.4 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | BP: up 133.5% S&P 500: up 313.1% +8.9% vs +15.2% a year | BP trailed the S&P 500 by 179.6 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in BP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $23,350 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
BP beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | BP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | BP: down 1.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 4.5 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | BP: up 5.4% S&P 500: down 4.3% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 9.7 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | BP: up 28.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 20.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | BP: up 24.3% S&P 500: up 9.7% | BP beat the S&P 500 by 14.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | BP: up 22.7% S&P 500: up 68.8% +7.0% vs +19.1% a year | BP trailed the S&P 500 by 46.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | BP: up 59.9% S&P 500: up 56.9% +9.8% vs +9.4% a year | BP beat the S&P 500 by 3.0 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | BP: up 32.8% S&P 500: up 252.6% +2.9% vs +13.4% a year | BP trailed the S&P 500 by 219.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in BP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $13,277 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$79.70
Closing high on . Now 44.1% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jan 3, 1977.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 4 shares today.
Both splits
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $241.11Bup 25.0%
- Net income
- $9.03Bup 494.7%
- Diluted EPS
- $3.45up 453.0%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $48.09B | −$1.96B | −$0.69 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $47.88B | $687.00M | $0.26 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $47.68B | $1.63B | $0.62 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $49.25B | $1.16B | $0.44 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $47.74B | −$3.42B | −$1.29 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $53.37B | $3.84B | $1.47 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $70.11B | $3.91B | $1.47 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $69.88B | $4.70B | $1.79 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $164.20B | $7.57B | $2.24 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $248.89B | −$2.49B | −$0.79 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $213.03B | $15.24B | $5.15 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $194.63B | $381.00M | $0.14 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $192.55B | $55.00M | $0.02 |
Margins
- Gross 30.5%
- Operating 11.1%
- Net 3.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $24.53BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$36.15BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$11.62BLast 12 months
- 10.2%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $1.39BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$5.20BLast 12 months
- Total returned$6.59BLast 12 months
27% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $64.47BAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$69.62BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$5.15BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.24As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 1.12As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 15.7%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, BP’s net income was 15.7% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 3.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, BP’s net income was 3.1% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.38 |
| 2017 | $2.38 |
| 2018 | $2.43 |
| 2019 | $2.46 |
| 2020 | $1.89 |
| 2021 | $1.29 |
| 2022 | $1.38 |
| 2023 | $1.67 |
| 2024 | $1.83 |
| 2025 | $1.96 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.52 |
Dividend details
- $2.02Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield4.53%Last 12 months
- $0.52Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 0.7% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 4 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 58.5%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About BP plc
BP p.l.c. (BP) is an integrated oil and gas company. The Company provides its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints, clothes and packaging. The Company operates in two business segments: Exploration and Production, and Refining and Marketing. The segment comprises three main businesses: fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals. Effective March 21, 2013, the Company acquired a 5.66% interest in OAO Neftyanaya Kompaniya Rosneft. In September 2013, UGI Corp announced that its subsidiary, Flaga GmbH, has completed the acquisition of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business of BP in Poland.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Integrated
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Website
- bp.com (opens in a new tab)
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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BP stock FAQ
What is BP stock’s price today?
BP (BP) traded at $44.53 at the close on , down $0.17 (0.38%) from the previous close of $44.70. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $33.22 and $51.49.
If you invested $1,000 in BP 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in BP on would be worth about $2,335 at the close on , a total return of +133.5%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,052 if invested five years ago, $1,307 if invested one year ago, $1,903 if invested 20 years ago, and $5,575 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is BP’s P/E ratio?
BP trades at 12.9 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($3.45 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does BP make?
BP reported $241.1 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 25.0% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $69.9 billion, up 41.9% from a year earlier.
Is BP profitable?
Yes. BP earned $9.0 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 3.7%, and its operating margin was 11.1% (what margins tell you).
What are BP’s earnings per share?
BP’s diluted earnings per share were $3.45 over the four quarters to , compared with $0.62 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.79 per share, against $0.44 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does BP pay a dividend?
Yes. BP pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.52 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.02 per share, a 4.53% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 4 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.02 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $202 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 496 shares, roughly $22,087 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is BP’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks BP has traded as low as $33.22 and as high as $51.49. At $44.53 at the close on , it is 13.5% below that high and 34.0% above the low.
What is BP’s all-time high?
BP’s highest closing price was $79.70 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $44.53 at the close on , it is 44.1% below that record.
Has BP stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 4 shares today.
How has BP stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , BP has returned +33.0% so far this year and +30.7% over the past year, and +105.2% over five years (+15.5% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is BP in?
BP is in the Energy sector and the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, and is headquartered in United Kingdom.
What exchange does BP trade on?
BP trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BP. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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