BP p.l.c. · BP · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

BP pairs strong Q1 results with simplification and balance-sheet focus

BP’s Q1 analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: resilient operating performance, exploration results and LNG/trading flexibility provide support, while leverage reduction, reserve replacement and reorganisation execution remain necessary to sustain the trajectory.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $132.15B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.24 Consensus $0.91
EPS surprise +36.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $52.26B Consensus $48.50B
Revenue surprise +7.7% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.8% Event window
SPY move -0.5% Same window
Abnormal move +1.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -10.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The quarter added emphasis on business simplification and balance-sheet repair. Management highlighted the Bumerangue discovery, a plan to reduce the hybrid stack by more than $4 billion by 2027, and continued reorganisation alongside maintained capital-spending guidance.

Guidance delta

Management maintained capital-expenditure guidance at $13–15 billion over the next two years and reiterated its balance-sheet and reserve-replacement objectives.

Key takeaways

  • Record refining throughput and high asset reliability supported strong Q1 earnings.
  • Management is reorganising upstream and downstream operations to simplify accountability.
  • The Bumerangue discovery and other exploration results add to the longer-term growth pipeline.
  • Hybrid reduction, paused buybacks and divestments are central to balance-sheet strengthening.

Management priorities

  • Reduce the hybrid capital stack by more than $4 billion by the end of 2027.
  • Complete the Castrol transaction by late 2026.
  • Pursue 100% reserve replacement by 2027.
  • Maintain disciplined capital spending while investing in short-cycle U.S. assets, LNG and trading.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BP EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $0.92 Q2 '24 actual $1.00, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.78 Q3 '24 actual $0.83, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.68 Q2 '25 actual $0.90, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.72 Q3 '25 actual $0.85, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.57 Q4 '25 actual $0.60, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.91 Q1 '26 actual $1.24, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.98 Q2 '26 actual $2.22, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.66 Q3 '26 actual $3.26, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2.10 Q1 '27 estimate $1.64 Q2 '27 estimate $1.47 Q3 '27 estimate $1.54
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold43 ratings
Bullish2353.5%
Neutral1841.9%
Bearish24.6%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$50.39Current
$29Low
$43.04Average
$57High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainOct 20, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 5, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeOct 1, 2026
HSBC Buy HoldUpgradeSep 25, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight NeutralUpgradeSep 23, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $50.39. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$49$48.65 -2.8%Oct 20, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesDaniel Boyd$56$44.79 +11.1%Oct 5, 2026
Wells FargoSam Margolin$57$43.99 +13.1%Sep 30, 2026
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$51.3$44.41 +1.8%Sep 25, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$46$43.93 -8.7%Sep 3, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

BP p.l.c. operates as a global energy company, offering a wide array of carbon-based and sustainable products and services. Its operations are structured across three primary segments: Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products. The Gas & Low Carbon Energy division is responsible for the extraction and integrated generation of natural gas and power. It actively trades gas and both renewable and non-renewable electricity.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-01T16:40:43.509361+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-01T16:40:43.506138+00:00

Methodology

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-01. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.