BP (BP) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

BP (NYSE:BP) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.7520 per share and revenue of $48.4258 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

BP (NYSE:BP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.03. BP had a net margin of 0.03% and a return on equity of 9.68%. The firm had revenue of $47.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect BP to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BP Stock Performance

NYSE BP opened at $45.07 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.98. BP has a 1 year low of $27.20 and a 1 year high of $48.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -4,502.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.21.

BP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given a dividend of $0.4992 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. BP’s dividend payout ratio is -19,800.00%.

Trending Headlines about BP

Here are the key news stories impacting BP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oil-price rally: Brent jumped ~6% on renewed Iran–US ceasefire concerns, lifting energy names including BP and supporting near-term earnings and cash flow expectations. BP and Shell lifted by oil prices rebound as Iran-US talks in jeopardy
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: UBS upgraded BP to “Buy,” which can spur investor interest and buying flow. BP Upgraded to ‘Buy’ at UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Additional analyst support: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded BP, adding to positive sentiment from the sell-side. BP (NYSE:BP) Upgraded at BNP Paribas Exane
• Positive Sentiment: Featured bullish coverage: Zacks highlighted BP as a “Bull of the Day,” which can attract short-term momentum traders. Bull of the Day: BP (BP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate diversification: BP Batam signed a deal to power a hyperscale data center, showing non-oil commercial partnerships but with limited near-term earnings impact. BP Batam, PLN sign deal to power city’s second hyperscale data center
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check: Commentary asks whether BP’s strong one?year rally leaves room for more upside; useful for longer-term positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Is It Too Late To Consider BP (LSE:BP.) After Its 59% One Year Surge?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk: Environmental groups filed suit aiming to block BP’s ultra?deepwater Kaskida drilling project in the Gulf—this could delay or add costs to a major offshore program if courts or regulators intervene. Environmental Groups Sue to Block BP’s Plan to Drill in Deep Gulf Waters
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut: TD Cowen trimmed its BP price target recently, which can weigh on sentiment among target-driven investors. BP Price Target Lowered by $2 at TD Cowen
• Negative Sentiment: Operational incident: An apparent explosion at BP’s Cherry Point refinery injured workers (later released); refinery incidents can prompt temporary shutdowns, fines or scrutiny—monitor operational updates. Update: 3 injured in apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BP

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of BP in the fourth quarter valued at about $17,768,000. Sagefield Capital LP grew its stake in shares of BP by 125.2% in the fourth quarter. Sagefield Capital LP now owns 493,556 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,141,000 after acquiring an additional 274,381 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of BP by 5.8% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 146,824 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $5,060,000 after acquiring an additional 8,016 shares in the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of BP by 3,119.8% in the fourth quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 66,553 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,311,000 after acquiring an additional 64,486 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of BP by 4.2% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 39,146 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,172,000 after acquiring an additional 1,588 shares in the last quarter. 11.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BP. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of BP from $39.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of BP from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $49.40 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Scotiabank raised shares of BP to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BP from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Melius Research lowered shares of BP from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BP currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.98.

BP Company Profile

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.

The company’s core activities include upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream and trading operations, and downstream refining, marketing and supply of fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals.