BP p.l.c. [BP] stock is trading at $35.36, down -1.89%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The BP shares have lost -1.67% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.30%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 15, May 2023, bp expands mobility and convenience network completing the purchase of leading travel center operator, TravelCenters of America. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Adds a network of around 280 travel centers, strategically located on major highways across US; complementing bp’s US convenience and mobility business.
From an analyst’s perspective:
BP p.l.c. [BP] stock has fluctuated between $25.36 and $41.38 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $46.01 within the next 12 months. BP p.l.c. [NYSE: BP] shares were valued at $35.36 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 30.12% based on the average BP price forecast.
Analyzing the BP fundamentals
BP p.l.c. [NYSE:BP] reported sales of 46.24 billion for the most recent quarter, which represents a growth of 14.10%. In this publicly-traded organization, revenue per employee is $2,898,965, while income per employee is -$29,867. Gross Margin for this corporation currently stands at +22.44% with Operating Margin at +17.06%, Pretax Margin comes in at +5.33%, and Net Margin reading is -1.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.89, Equity is -3.61, Total Capital is 28.64, and Invested Capital is -2.02. An extended look at the Principal structure reveals enduring liabilities to the total capital of 45.10 and enduring liabilities to assets of 19.26.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 35.10 points at the first support level, and at 34.84 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 35.51, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 35.67.
BP p.l.c. [BP] reported earnings per share of $1.62 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 3/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $1.43/share, meaning a difference of $0.19 and a surprise factor of 13.30%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 12/30/2022 were $1.56 per share as compared to estimates of $1.67 per share, a difference of -$0.11 representing a surprise of -6.60%.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, BP p.l.c.’s Current Ratio is 1.20. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.80, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.30. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.46, the price to book ratio is 1.52 and the P/E (TTM) ratio is 4.21.