The stock price of BP plc ADR (NYSE: BP) has jumped by 2.59 compared to previous close of 30.92. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investorplace.com reported 2025-06-15 that Last night, Israel launched a direct military strike against Iranian nuclear assets. The move comes after days of escalating rhetoric, ominous signals from Washington, and a clear sense that something was coming.
Is It Worth Investing in BP plc ADR (NYSE: BP) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for BP is at 0.51. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for BP is 2.60B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.50% of that float. The average trading volume for BP on June 16, 2025 was 11.49M shares.
BP’s Market Performance
BP’s stock has seen a 8.30% increase for the week, with a 4.48% rise in the past month and a -5.00% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.26% for BP plc ADR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.31% for BP’s stock, with a 2.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BP stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BP by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for BP in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $29 based on the research report published on May 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BP reach a price target of $26.50. The rating they have provided for BP stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 12th, 2025.
BP Trading at 9.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.16% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for BP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for BP plc ADR stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value -1.87, with -0.43 for asset returns.
Based on BP plc ADR (BP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 27.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
In conclusion, BP plc ADR (BP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
