BP PLC
boothcheck covers BP PLC (BP) but does not put one priced-in number on it: here the defensible answer is the evidence rather than a point estimate. boothcheck publishes no house fair value, target price, or buy/sell rating. Narrative composed July 25, 2026.
• Today's quote values BP at roughly 5.2 times the operating profit it produced over the last twelve months, a multiple that asks the business to grow not at all. • The balance sheet is the binding constraint: the FY2025 annual report puts net debt at 22.2 billion dollars against a stated target of 14 to 18 billion dollars by the end of 2027, and the company suspended its quarterly share buyback in February 2026 to close that distance [Source: BP fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, Februa
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1,236 institutional managers reported holding BP in 13F filings for the quarter ended 2026-03-31. Together they hold about 13% of the company; the top 10 hold 7%. 204 opened new positions that quarter. Held by Fisher Investments, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Acadian Asset Management, among others. On the short side, 16.5M shares were sold short as of the 2026-06-15 count, about 0.6% of shares outstanding (2.3 days of typical volume to cover).
Quarterly 13F filings arrive up to 45 days after quarter end, so the picture is never current (filed through 2026-05-29). Nothing here is investment advice.
It pays a dividend, and has paid one every year in our records (11 and counting). Cash returned over the past three years: $21.59B in dividends.
Share counts are split-adjusted; repurchase totals are gross of share issuance. Nothing here is investment advice.
Model solve date: 2026-Q2
Narrative composed: July 25, 2026
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