Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BP stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

BP Price Performance

NYSE BP traded up $0.25 on Thursday, hitting $35.94. 3,990,033 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,785,114. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $94.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 171.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.50. BP p.l.c. has a 1-year low of $25.22 and a 1-year high of $37.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.04.

BP (NYSE:BP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.13. BP had a net margin of 0.29% and a return on equity of 9.08%. The company had revenue of $48.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.83 earnings per share. BP’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that BP p.l.c. will post 3.53 EPS for the current year.

BP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a $0.4992 dividend. This is a positive change from BP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. BP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 339.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS raised its position in shares of BP by 1.6% during the second quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS now owns 485,409 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $14,528,000 after purchasing an additional 7,645 shares during the period. Corient IA LLC bought a new stake in BP during the 1st quarter worth approximately $338,000. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its stake in BP by 2.5% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 358,800 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $12,124,000 after buying an additional 8,700 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BP by 119.7% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 33,148 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $992,000 after buying an additional 18,057 shares during the period. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of BP by 2,705.2% during the second quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 57,983 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,735,000 after acquiring an additional 55,916 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 11.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BP in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of BP from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. BNP Paribas raised shares of BP from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Santander raised shares of BP to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.14.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

BP Company Profile

BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil.