Bp Plc: (NYSE: BP)

$43.73

0.45 (1.04%)

Volume 5,598,476

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		42.96 - 43.74
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.25 - 45.45
	
		Previous Close
		43.28
	
		Avg. Volume
		5,427,687
	
		Industry
		OIL-INTL INTGD
	
		Market Cap
		138.03 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.16 - 4.99
	
		Beta
		1.19
	
		PE (Forward)
		8.64
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.01
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.79%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            8.64
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.16
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.01
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.12
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.10
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.79%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.36
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
BP p.l.c. is the holding company of one of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemicals groups. Their main activities are exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining, marketing, supply and transportation; and manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals. They have a growing activity in gas and power and in solar power generation. BP has  well-established operations in Europe, North and South America, Australasia and Africa.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.12	1.24	5.01	5.70
Number of Estimates	3	3	10	10
Low Estimate	1.08	1.18	4.49	4.71
High Estimate	1.17	1.28	6.00	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.17	1.62	5.56	5.01
EPS Growth	-3.99%	-23.46%	-9.86%	13.73%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BP PLC	BP	43.28
BRASKEM SA	BAK	16.30
SASOL LTD -ADR	SSL	44.49
CHEVRON CORP	CVX	124.93
EXXON MOBIL CRP	XOM	92.19
OMV AG ADS	OMVJF	45.40
PETROBRAS EGY	PZE	4.42
PETROCHINA ADR	PTR	124.14
PREMIER OIL-ADR	PMOIY	5.84
REPSOL SA-ADR	REPYY	23.12

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-INTL INTGD

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Zacks Commentary

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actavis, BP, Total, Petrobras and Devon Energy

May 21, 2013

BP Wins Brazilian Acreage

May 20, 2013

Company News for May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

WPP's Ogilvy PR to Promote Castrol

May 15, 2013

Statoil Buys 30% Stake in BP Assets

May 15, 2013

Plains All Hits 52-Week High

May 09, 2013

BP Farms-Out of Polvo in $135M Deal

May 08, 2013

FMC Technologies Scales 52-Week High

May 07, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.36
Sales	383,571
Net Income	22,530
Price/Earnings	8.07
Price/Book	1.05
Price/Cash Flow	4.58
Price/Sales	0.36

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News

Cheapest Dividend Paying Large Caps as of May 2013 and Which to Favor - GuruFocus

May 23, 2013

Hedge Fund Gruss Asset Management???s 5 Largest Equity Holdings: A Q1 Recap - TheMotleyFool

May 23, 2013

Relatively Good Performance Detected in Shares of Ecopetrol in the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry (EC, IOC, BP, XOM, CVE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

The Stock Picker`s Guide to BP - TheMotleyFool

May 23, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry With the Highest Dividend Yield (BP, CVX, OXY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

Why Does Billionaire Value Investor Seth Klarman Own This Supermajor? - TheMotleyFool

May 23, 2013

3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

5 Energy Companies Pouring Money Into Lobbying - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.15
ABR (Last Week)	2.15
# of recs in ABR	13
Average Target Price	50.28
Industry Rank by ABR	106 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 16

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Day Low - High	42.96 - 43.74
52wk Low - High	36.25 - 45.45
Previous Close	43.28
Avg. Volume	5,427,687
Industry	OIL-INTL INTGD
Market Cap	138.03 B
Div - Yield	2.16 - 4.99
Beta	1.19
PE (Forward)	8.64
Current Year Est.	5.01
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.79%

PE (Forward)	8.64
PEG Ratio	2.16
Current Year Est.	5.01
Current Quarter Estimate	1.12
Most Accurate Estimate	1.10
Earnings ESP	-1.79%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	5.36
Expected Earnings Growth	4.00%

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Bp Plc: (NYSE: BP)

$43.73

0.45 (1.04%)

Volume 5,598,476

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-INTL INTGD

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