BP p.l.c. (BP) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About BP p.l.c.
BP p.l.c., an integrated energy company, engages in the oil and gas business worldwide. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, marketing, and trading activities, as well as…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
BP p.l.c. operates in the Energy sector, within the Oil & Gas Integrated industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
BP p.l.c. at a Glance
| Company | BP p.l.c. |
| Ticker | BP |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £5.40 |
| Market cap | £83.40B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 20.76 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.00 |
| 52-week high | £6.09 |
| 52-week low | £3.99 |
| Dividend yield | 4.65% |
| Ex-dividend date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | -0.22 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.87% |
| Debt-to-equity | 95.12% |
| Average volume | 43.07M |
| Shares outstanding | 15.45B |
| Sector | Energy |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Integrated |
| Employees | 93,700 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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