Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Stock

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BP stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MARJORIE IRA” account.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) on 5/5/2025.

BP Stock Performance

BP opened at $28.13 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $30.44 and its 200-day moving average is $30.64. The stock has a market cap of $76.36 billion, a PE ratio of 351.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.51. BP p.l.c. has a twelve month low of $25.22 and a twelve month high of $38.44.

BP (NYSE:BP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $46.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.12 billion. BP had a net margin of 0.20% and a return on equity of 10.96%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. On average, analysts predict that BP p.l.c. will post 3.53 earnings per share for the current year.

BP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.83%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. BP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -413.04%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of BP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. UBS Group cut BP from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on BP from $30.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. TD Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (down previously from $40.00) on shares of BP in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of BP in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bearing Point Capital LLC acquired a new stake in BP during the 1st quarter worth about $243,000. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BP by 5.2% during the first quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 76,311 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,579,000 after purchasing an additional 3,766 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in BP by 178.0% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 1,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares in the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in BP by 30.2% in the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 444,530 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $15,020,000 after buying an additional 103,100 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in BP in the 1st quarter worth approximately $240,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.01% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

BP Company Profile

BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil.