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

BP p.l.c. (LON:BP) insider Carol Howle bought 65 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 bought 73 shares of BP stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 426 per share, with a total value of £310.98.

BP Stock Up 5.4%

BP stock opened at GBX 472.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £92.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 442.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 435.54. BP p.l.c. has a 52-week low of GBX 379.70 and a 52-week 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.

Key BP News

Here are the key news stories impacting BP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BP sold a 10% stake in the Shafag solar project (Azerbaijan), a small monetization of a renewables asset that frees cash and signals continued portfolio optimization. bp sells 10% stake in Shafag solar project in Azerbaijan
• Positive Sentiment: Insiders made small purchases (Carol Howle 65 shares; Kate Thomson 5 shares at ~GBX 478) — modest confidence signal that can support sentiment, especially combined with the asset sale and analyst commentary. Carol Howle Acquires 65 Shares of BP (LON:BP) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed but supportive in places — several houses have maintained Hold/Buy ratings and some raised targets, leaving consensus near a “Hold” with modest upside to consensus targets. MarketBeat analyst note and consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is signaling a strategic reset that prioritizes debt reduction and growth investments over near-term buybacks — a longer-term credit-positive repositioning that reduces immediate dividend/buyback tailwinds. 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 immediate negative catalyst. Pausing buybacks removes a direct source of share-price support and signals that near-term shareholder returns may be constrained while balance-sheet repair is prioritized. BP to halt stock buybacks ahead of new CEO’s start BP halts stock buybacks as reboot accelerates
• Negative Sentiment: BP booked a $5.4 billion write-down tied to low-carbon/renewables assets, raising questions about returns from the energy transition and prompting some to reassess long-term valuation of its green portfolio. That impairment is a direct negative to reported earnings and investor sentiment. Does BP’s $5.4 Billion Write-Down Signal the End of the Green Transition?
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary and some sell-side calls (including strong-sell views) are amplifying downside risk as investors re-price the stock for lower near-term returns if buybacks remain suspended. BP: Underperformer Drilling A Hole In Your Portfolio – Strong Sell

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

About BP

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.