UBS has upgraded BP PLC (LSE:BP.) from 'neutral' to 'buy' and lifted its price target from 650p to 700p, arguing that new chief executive Meg O'Neill has a clear opportunity to reverse years of disappointing returns since taking the reins in April.
High oil prices, a stable integrated business model and robust midstream operations make the Zacks Oil and Gas Integrated International industry's outlook promising. XOM, CVX and BP will make the most of the promising business scenario.
DAR, BP and PLAB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on April 15th, 2026.
BP is heading into its first-quarter results with an unusually strong message on earnings, but also with a less comfortable one on the balance sheet. The oil major said on Tuesday that its oil trading business is expected to deliver “exceptional” results in the first quarter.
BP expects first-quarter upstream production to be broadly flat and that prices would result in a working-capital build and an increase in net debt.
Here is how BP (BP) and Drilling Tools International Corp. (DTI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
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BP on Monday agreed to buy a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Canada-based Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as it ramps up its upstream portfolio.
India's Jio-BP does not plan to raise fuel prices immediately, its chief executive, Akshay Wadhwa, said on Friday, after retail sales of gasoline and gasoil rose by 30% and 25%, respectively, in March from a year earlier.
BP (BP) closed at $45.89 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.86% move from the prior day.
SM, BP and MPC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on April 8th, 2026.
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