Analysts Offer Predictions for BP’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:BP)

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of BP in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $1.07 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for BP’s current full-year earnings is $3.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BP’s FY2025 earnings at $3.90 EPS.

BP has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Redburn Atlantic cut shares of BP from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of BP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised BP to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Scotiabank cut BP from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $36.00 in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on BP from $33.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.48.

BP Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE BP opened at $29.98 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $30.09 and a 200-day moving average of $32.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.56, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. BP has a 12 month low of $27.82 and a 12 month high of $40.40.

BP (NYSE:BP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.05. BP had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 1.36%. The company had revenue of $47.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.15 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BP

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BP. Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its position in BP by 85.7% during the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 1,300 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in BP in the second quarter worth about $75,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in BP by 32.5% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 621 shares during the period. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in BP during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $91,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of BP by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,154 shares in the last quarter. 11.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.40%. BP’s dividend payout ratio is currently 200.00%.

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.