Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for BP (BP)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for BP (NYSE: BP):

• 2/17/2026 – BP was upgraded by Argus to “hold”.
• 2/14/2026 – BP was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/13/2026 – BP had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $37.00 to $35.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – BP was downgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “outperform” to “hold”. They now have a $38.50 price target on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – BP was downgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “reduce”. They now have a $38.50 price target on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – BP was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 2/11/2026 – BP had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $43.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – BP was downgraded by Melius Research from “buy” to “sell”. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/31/2026 – BP was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 1/30/2026 – BP was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 1/23/2026 – BP was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 1/16/2026 – BP was given a new $41.00 price target by Scotiabank.
• 1/8/2026 – BP had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 1/8/2026 – BP had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $44.00 to $43.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – BP was given a new $38.00 price target by Evercore Inc. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.

BP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.4992 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. BP’s dividend payout ratio is presently -19,800.00%.

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.