Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BP stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

BP Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:BP traded down $0.20 on Tuesday, hitting $35.72. 5,377,742 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,810,751. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $34.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.02. BP p.l.c. has a 52 week low of $25.22 and a 52 week high of $37.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $93.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 170.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.50.

BP (NYSE:BP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.13. BP had a return on equity of 9.08% and a net margin of 0.29%.The business had revenue of $48.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 earnings per share. BP’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that BP p.l.c. will post 3.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a $0.4992 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This is an increase from BP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. BP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 339.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BP

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BP. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BP during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BP during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of BP by 2,250.0% in the first quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 940 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Acima Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of BP during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in BP by 178.0% in the 1st 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 during the period. 11.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BP. Raymond James Financial dropped their price objective on BP from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of BP from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Melius initiated coverage on shares of BP in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $66.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of BP in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BP in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.14.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About BP

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.