BP plc ADR (NYSE: BP) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.68 in relation to its previous close of 38.40. However, the company has experienced a 2.60% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Proactive Investors reported 2024-04-05 that If it is anything like Shell’s update on Friday, BP’s first quarter numbers on Tuesday will be a low-key announcement The upshot from Shell is that gas profits are falling following the bumper returns it saw in 2023, but otherwise, trading seems solid enough. Something similar is likely from BP though analysts at Jefferies said “Additionally, BP will be impacted by downtime at Whiting and Freeport LNG”.
Is It Worth Investing in BP plc ADR (NYSE: BP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for BP plc ADR (NYSE: BP) is above average at 7.60x. The 36-month beta value for BP is also noteworthy at 0.68. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BP is 2.79B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.23% of that float. The average trading volume of BP on April 08, 2024 was 8.81M shares.
BP’s Market Performance
BP’s stock has seen a 2.60% increase for the week, with a 6.15% rise in the past month and a 8.11% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.17% for BP plc ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.81% for BP’s stock, with a 5.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
BP Trading at 6.29% 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 -5.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares surge +6.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BP rose by +2.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.72. In addition, BP plc ADR saw 9.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for BP plc ADR stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 22.11, with 5.36 for asset returns.
Based on BP plc ADR (BP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.59. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 46.35 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.21.
Conclusion
In summary, BP plc ADR (BP) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
