Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of BP p.l.c. NYSE: BP. In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BP stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MARJORIE IRA" account.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BHP Group NYSE: BHP on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 5/5/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Impinj NASDAQ: PI on 5/5/2025.
BP Stock Performance
NYSE:BP traded up $0.15 on Tuesday, hitting $30.34. The stock had a trading volume of 3,197,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,723,761. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $30.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $82.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 379.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.51. BP p.l.c. has a 52-week low of $25.22 and a 52-week high of $38.16.
BP (NYSE:BP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.03). BP had a net margin of 0.20% and a return on equity of 10.96%. The business had revenue of $46.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. The company's revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that BP p.l.c. will post 3.53 earnings per share for the current year.
BP Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.33%. BP's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -413.04%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently commented on BP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded BP from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of BP from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of BP in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. DZ Bank cut BP from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of BP from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $36.06.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on BP
Institutional Trading of BP
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of BP by 41.0% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,221 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Bank & Trust Co raised its holdings in BP by 404.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank & Trust Co now owns 2,120 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of BP by 77.5% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 8,073 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 3,524 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. grew its stake in BP by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 37,338 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $1,104,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its position in BP by 18.7% during the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,772 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $378,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. 11.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Representative Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
About BP
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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. 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.
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