BP (NYSE:BP) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

01 Jan 2026, 03:40 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $33.97 and traded as high as $34.61. BP shares last traded at $34.39, with a volume of 7,541,022 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BP in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BP in a research note on Monday. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BP in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of BP in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of BP from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BP currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.23.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on BP

BP Stock Down 0.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.00. The firm has a market cap of $90.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.86, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.32.

BP (NYSE:BP – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $48.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $43.76 billion. BP had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 0.79%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that BP p.l.c. will post 3.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $0.4992 dividend. This is an increase from BP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. BP’s payout ratio is 341.38%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BP. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its position in shares of BP by 7.0% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 5,738 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $198,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in BP by 3.3% during the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,513 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of BP by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 8,022 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 451 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in shares of BP by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 8,295 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares during the period. Finally, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of BP by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 37,941 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,136,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares during the last quarter. 11.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About BP

(Get Free Report)

BP plc is a British multinational integrated energy company headquartered in London. Originating in the early 20th century as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, BP has grown into one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, operating across exploration and production, refining and marketing, trading, and a range of low-carbon businesses.