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BP shares rise as crude prices surge on attacks against Gulf shipping and renewed supply fears, boosting the oil sector’s earnings outlook.
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About BP
BP is an integrated energy company that explores for, produces, and refines oil and gas around the world. In 2025, it produced 1.2 million barrels of liquids and 6.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2025, proved hydrocarbon reserves stood at 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 56% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a total crude distillation capacity of 1.56 million barrels of oil per day.
- Ticker
- $BP
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 93,700
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.bp.com
BP Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$120B
22.42
$2.07
-0.21
$2.00
4.44%
Price and volume
Market cap
$120B
Beta
-0.21
52-week high
$48.27
52-week low
$32.72
Average daily volume
9.7M
Dividend rate
$2.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.272
Quick ratio
0.765
Long term debt to equity
0.835
Total debt to equity
0.951
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
93.66%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.98%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
235,188
Gross margin (TTM)
28.30%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.55%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.84%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
59.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$13,800,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.04%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.87%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
22.417
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.555
Price to book
1.55
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.23
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.41
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
13.50%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.257
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.31%
Forward dividend yield
4.44%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
16.05%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
900.19%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.80%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.27%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-30.33%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.92%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.26%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-1.72%
What the Analysts think about BP
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for BP stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of BP stock.
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BP’s second-quarter underlying profit more than doubled year on year to $5.73 billion, beating forecasts, while operating cash flow reached $10.9 billion. It also raised its dividend by 4%, showing stronger earnings are supporting shareholder returns. (Reuters)
BP reduced net debt from $25.3 billion to $22.3 billion in the second quarter, and cut its wider total of debt and other liabilities by $6.9 billion. Asset sales and a simpler portfolio could help it keep strengthening the balance sheet. (BP)
BP’s renewed exploration push could replenish its upstream growth pipeline: Rystad estimates the company discovered about 2.7 billion barrels of recoverable resources net to BP since 2025. That may support future production if discoveries are developed successfully. (Rystad Energy)
BP’s reported upstream production fell to 2.2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter from 2.3 million in the first, while plant reliability slipped to 92.4% from 95.7%. Its full-year production outlook also implies lower output than in 2025. (BP)
BP has taken more than $4 billion of recent write-downs, mainly on Archaea, Lightsource BP and other low-carbon ventures, and flagged another roughly $1 billion impairment for the second quarter. These charges highlight the cost of past investment choices and the risk that further strategy changes destroy value. (Reuters)
Leadership turnover may make BP’s turnaround harder to deliver: Meg O’Neill became the company’s fifth chief executive since 2020, and BP dismissed its chairman amid bullying allegations, which he denies. This raises questions about stability and investor confidence as the company tries to reset its strategy. (Reuters, Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Oct 2026.
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BP News
AllArticlesVideos
BP proposes six-year labor contract at Whiting refinery
Reuters1 week ago
BP appoints Ben Monaghan as M&A chief from early 2027
Reuters1 week ago
Hagens Berman EMEA Commences Legal Action Against BP for Gas Flaring Pollution Allegedly Ravaging Iraqi Communities Near Rumaila Oil Field
Business Wire1 week ago
Funds containing BP
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $BP weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas€EXH1 | €588M | 12.69% |
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 4.32% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 3.52% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£CUKX | £3.2B | 3.52% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£ISF | £16B | 3.52% |
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