BP p.l.c.
Produces and trades oil and gas globally while developing low-carbon energy through renewables, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuel.
As of Aug 28, 2026
Summary
BP p.l.c. is a major integrated energy company listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of £79.9 billion. The stock is trading at 514.50p with a neutral technical bias, having declined 4.1% over the past month despite a solid 25.5% gain over the past year. Current momentum shows a marginal daily loss of 0.2%, reflecting the wider choppy near-term backdrop for the energy sector.
Price history
As of Aug 28, 2026
Performance
+0.00%
-6.37%
-4.07%
-2.95%
+23.34%
+25.53%
As of Aug 28, 2026
Technical indicators
- 44.9
- -2.89Bearish
- 50: 509.29 · 200: 492.21Bullish
- 506.80p / 515.20p
Technical Bias
BP p.l.c. trades near resistance at 515.20p with mixed technical signals: the 50-day moving average sits above the 200-day line (suggesting upward structure), but MACD momentum is negative and RSI sits in neutral territory. This derived technical read reflects a balanced picture, with no clear directional tilt.
A transparent read of the indicators below — not a prediction or recommendation.
As of Aug 28, 2026
Fundamentals
- £79.9B
- 19.88
- 0.26p
- 2.55%
- +48.2%
- £11.3B
- -0.21
- 379.73p – 595.21p
- 4.86%
- Aug 13, 2026
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As of Aug 29, 2026
Latest news
As of Aug 29, 2026
MonkeyTrade's Take on BP p.l.c.
Short-term outlook
The short-term lean is bearish, with MACD confirming downward momentum and price sitting below the 50-day average of 509.29p despite the longer-term 200-day trend still holding up at 492.21p. A break below support at 506.80p would reinforce the sell-off after the recent 4.1% monthly decline, while reclaiming 515.20p resistance would be needed to challenge that weaker outlook. No earnings date is provided to act as a near-term catalyst.
Medium-term outlook
BP's numbers over the next few quarters point to a cautious middle ground rather than a clear direction: revenue growth of +48.2% is striking, but a thin +2.5% profit margin means little of that is reaching the bottom line, while the 19.88 P/E and 4.9% dividend yield suggest the market is pricing steady income rather than growth. With the technical picture neutral too, the balance favours holding a watching brief. A durable improvement in profit margin would be the development to shift this view.
Key risks
- BP's profit margin sits at just 2.5% even though revenue grew 48.2% year on year, which points to significant cost pressures eating into the top-line gains.
- The stock trades at 514.50p, well below its 52-week high of 595.21p, showing it has given back a large chunk of its earlier gains.
- News flow around Venezuela trading
About BP p.l.c.
BP p.l.c. is one of the world's major integrated oil and gas companies, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker BP. Operating within the energy sector's oil and gas integrated industry, BP is involved across the full chain of energy production, from exploration and extraction through to refining and distribution. With a market capitalisation of £79.9B, it sits among the larger names on the LSE, reflecting its scale and long-standing position within the global energy industry.
BP's key figures give a sense of how the market currently views the business. A price-to-earnings ratio of 19.88 shows what investors are paying relative to the company's earnings, while a dividend yield of +4.9% reflects the income return shareholders receive relative to the share price, a figure often watched closely by those following energy stocks.
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