We're taking a closer look at BP p.l.c. today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -3.3% compared to -0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments.
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BP p.l.c. has moved -16.8% over the last year compared to 34.1% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -51.0%
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BP has an average analyst rating of buy and is -23.12% away from its mean target price of $41.29 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $2.58
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BP p.l.c. has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.3 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.64 and its forward P/E ratio is 6.8
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BP has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of -0.49, which shows the company is fairly valued compared to its earnings.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 7.86 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.71
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BP p.l.c. is part of the Energy sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 13.84 and an average P/B of 2.05
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BP p.l.c. has on average reported free cash flows of $3.81 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 55.3%
