Market Cap
$115.2B
BP
BP PLC
$44.78 ▲ +0.63%
Prev close $44.50Market cap$115.2B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$51.27 (+14.5%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)27 New Institutional Positions23 Institutional Exits Traditional Energy
Snapshot
The big-picture read on BP right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (55%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$10.2B
Inst. Activity
27 buys / 23 sells
Social Sentiment
79° Bullish
SEC Reports
11
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d +1.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 28, 2026 short_volume
Sep 2, 2026 SEC Short Volume: BP — 59.2% short (1.3M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,321,009 | Exempt: 3,132 | TRF Vol: 2,231,720 | Short Ratio: 59.2% | Off-exchange volume (da
BP announced the permanent appointment of Ian Tyler as Chair, effective immediately, following an extensive search. Tyle
6-K — Impact 2/10
BP filed a routine 6-K disclosing PDMR share transactions from August 2026. CFO Kate Thomson exercised options under the
6-K — Impact 2/10
BP filed a routine total voting rights notification with the SEC as a Form 6-K, disclosing its share capital as of Augus
6-K — Impact 1/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — ADD
17,366,858 shares ($641.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
GQG Partners LLC — DOUBLED
14,138,369 shares ($522.4M)
Mar 20, 2026 Congress
Jonathan Jackson buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Mar 19, 2026 Congress
Jonathan Jackson buy
$15,001 - $50,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % +10.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
55% rate it Buy or better · 31 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Hold | 56% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | HSBC | UPGRADE | Buy | 55% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | UPGRADE | Overweight | 55% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | REITERATE | Developing | 59% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Mizuho | INITIATE | Outperform | 52% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Hold | 56% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 55% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 57% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 58% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 58% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 56% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 55% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 52% |
Price targets
Where 19 covering analysts think BP trades over the next 12 months.
$51.27 +14.5% upside Buy
Current$44.78 Low$41.00 Median$51.30 High$72.95 19 analysts
$41.00$72.95
Analyst rating Buy· 2.2/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
79°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
11 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 8 neutral · avg impact 3.1/10.
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
BP announced the permanent appointment of Ian Tyler as Chair, effective immediately, following an ex
Sep 2, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
BP filed a routine 6-K disclosing PDMR share transactions from August 2026. CFO Kate Thomson exercis
Sep 1, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K1/10
BP filed a routine total voting rights notification with the SEC as a Form 6-K, disclosing its share
Sep 1, 2026
BEARISHINST-CLUSTER5/10
Institutional cluster for BP PLC shows a net distribution of approximately $93.4M in Q2 2026, with 5
Aug 8, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: BP — 59.2% short (1.3M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,321,009 | Exempt: 3,132 | TRF Vol: 2,231,720 | Short Ratio: 59.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 11, 2026
ftd
FTD: BP — 23,221 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $46.08, FTD Value: $1,070,023.68, BP PLC ADS(RP 6 ORD)
Sep 10, 2026
ftd
FTD: BP — 21,155 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260910, Price: $45.68, FTD Value: $966,360.4, BP PLC ADS(RP 6 ORD)
Aug 24, 2026
ftd
FTD: BP — 22,711 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260824, Price: $44.76, FTD Value: $1,016,544.36, BP PLC ADS(RP 6 ORD)
Aug 21, 2026
ftd
FTD: BP — 211,292 shares ($9.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260821, Price: $45.14, FTD Value: $9,537,720.88, BP PLC ADS(RP 6 ORD)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.99 | $1.40–$2.55 | 133.6% | +24.6% | 6↑ 3↓ | $61.7B | 11 |
| Next Q | $1.82 | $0.97–$2.69 | 204.1% | +41.5% | 7↑ 3↓ | $59.5B | 11 |
| Current FY | $7.27 | $5.72–$8.63 | 152.3% | +15.1% | 12↑ 2↓ | $226.5B | 16 |
| Next FY | $5.20 | $2.63–$7.22 | -28.4% | +17.3% | 10↑ 2↓ | $206.5B | 16 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.986 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.871 | +0.115 |
| 30d ago | $1.594 | +0.392 |
| 60d ago | $1.498 | +0.489 |
| 90d ago | $1.409 | +0.577 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own BP (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $10.2B total value (276,174,658 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, Fisher, DIMENSIONAL. Net buying activity: 27 institutions added/increased vs 23 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 66,310,416 | $2.5B | 24.0% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 18,733,560 | $692.3M | 6.8% | — |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 17,366,858 | $641.7M | 6.3% | ADD +35.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 15,040,506 | $555.7M | 5.4% | — |
| GQG Partners LLC | 14,138,369 | $522.4M | 5.1% | DOUBLED +158.8% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 10,755,188 | $397.4M | 3.9% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10,653,929 | $393.7M | 3.9% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,139,211 | $300.7M | 2.9% | — |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 6,527,262 | $241.2M | 2.4% | ADD +41.2% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ADD | 12,813,984 | 17,366,858 | +35.5% | $641.7M |
| GQG Partners LLC | DOUBLED | 5,462,538 | 14,138,369 | +158.8% | $522.4M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | ADD | 4,621,966 | 6,527,262 | +41.2% | $241.2M |
| Capital World Investors | TRIM | 15,908,895 | 6,187,067 | -61.1% | $228.6M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | DOUBLED | 1,532,985 | 5,073,767 | +231.0% | $187.5M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 2,696,587 | 4,451,094 | +65.1% | $166.2M |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | ADD | 2,696,678 | 4,343,815 | +61.1% | $160.5M |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | DOUBLED | 370,338 | 3,091,996 | +734.9% | $114.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | ADD | 1,950,584 | 3,070,242 | +57.4% | $113.4M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | ADD | 2,219,203 | 2,834,542 | +27.7% | $104.7M |
Congressional trades
BP trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 2 buys / 0 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Jonathan Jackson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | BP PLC | Apr 9, 2026(21d) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Jonathan Jackson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | BP PLC | Apr 9, 2026(22d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for BP.
Shares short
6,367,098
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-2.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈0.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All BP filing & press-release reports (11)
- 6-K reportSep 2, 2026
- 6-K reportSep 1, 2026
- 6-K reportSep 1, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 8, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 4, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 4, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 14, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 3, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 3, 2026