BP

BP · LONDON

$51.32+$1.27 (+2.54%)TodayMarket closed · Oct 23, 7:49 PM ET

Prev close $50.05

BP analyst rating

HoldConsensus of 13 analysts over the last 12 months. 62% rate it a buy.

Strong buy0
Buy8
Hold4
Underperform0
Sell1

12-month price target · 25 analysts

Average $53.10 (+3.5% upside)

Low: $42.83
Now: $51.32
High: $61.07

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

BP analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
Firm	Date	Action	Rating	Price target	Hit rate
TD Cowen	Oct 20, 2026	Maintains	Hold	$47.00 → $49.00	66%
Mizuho	Oct 5, 2026	Maintains	Outperform	$53.00 → $56.00	61%
Wells Fargo	Oct 1, 2026	Upgrade	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$48.00 → $57.00	80%
TD Cowen	Sep 28, 2026	Maintains	Hold	$41.00 → $47.00	66%
HSBC	Sep 25, 2026	Upgrade	Hold → Buy	$46.00 → $51.30	100%
JP Morgan	Sep 23, 2026	Upgrade	Neutral → Overweight	—	67%
Evercore ISI Group	Sep 16, 2026	Maintains	In-Line → Developing	$52.00	63%
Piper Sandler	Sep 3, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$43.00 → $46.00	75%
Piper Sandler	Aug 7, 2026	Maintains	Neutral	$42.00 → $43.00	75%
Wells Fargo	Aug 5, 2026	Maintains	Equal-Weight	$54.00 → $48.00	80%

The case for and against

Updated Oct 21, 2026

Bull case

BP is positioned to benefit from a stronger upstream and downstream mix, with 2025 output of 1.2 million barrels of liquids and 6.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day, plus 1.56 million barrels per day of refining capacity that can amplify margins in a favorable commodity environment. Management’s willingness to high-grade the portfolio, including divestitures such as North Sea assets and Archaea, should improve capital efficiency and concentrate investment on higher-return areas like the US, Middle East, and Bumerangue. The balance sheet also supports the bullish view, as adjusted EBIT of about $19.5 billion versus $5.7 billion of finance costs in 2025, alongside progress toward a $14-18 billion net debt target and potential capital returns as deleveraging advances.

Bear case

BP is weighed down by a balance sheet that still carries roughly $39B of net debt inclusive of leases, plus about $22B of hybrids and the GoA settlement liability, leaving leverage meaningfully elevated even after a ~$7B reduction in 2Q. Although management plans ~$7.5B of asset-sale proceeds and $2-3B of working-capital unwind in 2H26, the need to keep de-leveraging rather than return capital underscores constrained financial flexibility and execution risk. The outlook is also pressured by structurally weaker earnings power from past capital-allocation missteps, a shrinking refining footprint toward ~1.3 million bpd, and sensitivity to lower oil prices that could expose weaker downstream and exploration outcomes.

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