BP PLC Analyst Ratings

BPNYSE
$41.90
0.822.00%
At close: Jul 17, 5:00 PM EST
$41.83
-0.0741-0.18%
After Hours: Jul 17, 7:57 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Hold
Highest Price Target1
$66.00
Lowest Price Target1
$29.00
Consensus Price Target1
$43.08

BP Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:BP | Benzinga

BP PLC has a consensus price target of $43.08 based on the ratings of 21 analysts. The high is $66 issued by Melius Research on August 20, 2025. The low is $29 issued by Jefferies on May 19, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, Argus Research, and Scotiabank on July 16, 2026, May 11, 2026, and April 22, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $49.67 between TD Cowen, Argus Research, and Scotiabank, there's an implied 18.75% upside for BP PLC from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Ratings for BP

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What is the target price for BP (BP) stock?

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The latest price target for BP (NYSE:BP) was reported by TD Cowen on July 16, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $41.00 expecting BP to fall to within 12 months (a possible -1.97% downside). 23 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for BP (BP)?

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The latest analyst rating for BP (NYSE:BP) was provided by TD Cowen, and BP maintained their hold rating.

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When was the last upgrade for BP (BP)?

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The last upgrade for BP PLC happened on May 11, 2026 when Argus Research raised their price target to $50. Argus Research previously had a hold for BP PLC.

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When was the last downgrade for BP (BP)?

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The last downgrade for BP PLC happened on February 12, 2026 when Freedom Broker changed their price target from $37 to $37 for BP PLC.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for BP (BP)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of BP, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for BP was filed on July 16, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 16, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating BP (BP) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest BP (BP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $40.00 to $41.00. The current price BP (BP) is trading at is $41.83, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.