BP p.l.c. (BP) by event type
BP moves most on price-target cuts — a median of +0.16% at 30 minutes across 15 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the BP overview →
How BP reacts across 6 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 1,655 of 2,717 | 47 | -0.08% | 43% | +0.03% |
| Analyst downgrades 1,736 of 2,603 | 39 | -0.12% | 39% | 0.00% |
| Coverage initiations 944 of 2,283 | 12 | +0.07% | 75% | -0.21% |
| Rating reiterations 1,488 of 3,522 | 61 | +0.01% | 53% | +0.03% |
| Price-target raises 947 of 1,790 | 20 | -0.01% | 40% | -0.10% |
| Price-target cuts 267 of 1,527 | 15 | +0.16% | 60% | -0.09% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one.
That’s how BP usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Analyst downgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target raises → · Price-target cuts → · BP overview →
Other Energy names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDERMOTT INTL (MDR) | 1,089 | -0.23% | 43% |
| ENSCO (ESV) | 1,071 | -0.10% | 47% |
| WPX ENERGY (WPX) | 1,031 | -0.16% | 44% |
| BASIC ENERGY SERVICES (BAS) | 1,013 | -0.07% | 48% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.