Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for BP (BP)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of BP (LON: BP) in the last few weeks:

• 5/11/2026 – BP was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “sector perform” to “outperform”. They now have a GBX 700 price target on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 4/29/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 4/29/2026 – BP had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a GBX 700 price target on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Berenberg Bank. They now have a GBX 700 price target on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DZ Bank AG.
• 4/28/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 4/28/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co..
• 4/28/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 4/24/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 4/22/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 4/17/2026 – BP was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”.
• 4/16/2026 – BP was upgraded by UBS Group AG to “buy”.
• 4/15/2026 – BP had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a GBX 650 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co..
• 4/14/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $650.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 4/2/2026 – BP had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 520 to GBX 600. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Berenberg Bank.
• 4/2/2026 – BP had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 3/31/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 3/26/2026 – BP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 3/25/2026 – BP was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to “overweight”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Carol Howle purchased 62 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 510 per share, with a total value of £316.20. Insiders have acquired 77 shares of company stock valued at $39,750 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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. In addition, the company involved in convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy business.