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BP (BP) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, BP (BP - Free Report) closed at $43.11, marking a +1.05% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 2.12% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 2.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 2.64%.
Coming into today, shares of the oil and gas company had lost 7.28% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 8.07%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.4%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from BP as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 5, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.93, up 45.31% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.56 per share and revenue of $294.63 billion, which would represent changes of +89.36% and +20.46%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for BP. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.08% higher. BP is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, BP is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.99. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.33, so we one might conclude that BP is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that BP has a PEG ratio of 0.68 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. BP's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, which puts it in the top 9% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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BP (BP) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, BP (BP - Free Report) closed at $43.11, marking a +1.05% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 2.12% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 2.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 2.64%.
Coming into today, shares of the oil and gas company had lost 7.28% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 8.07%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.4%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from BP as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 5, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.93, up 45.31% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.56 per share and revenue of $294.63 billion, which would represent changes of +89.36% and +20.46%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for BP. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.08% higher. BP is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, BP is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.99. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.33, so we one might conclude that BP is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that BP has a PEG ratio of 0.68 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. BP's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, which puts it in the top 9% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.