BP · NYSE: BP · Oil & Gas Integrated

BP stock sentiment

Over the past week, BP logged about 300 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 36% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 56% bullish while News sits at just 25%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 9 of 19 analysts rating BP a buy.

“BP is trending because higher oil prices are fueling strong quarterly earnings, with optimism around the company's performance offset by concern about its risk tolerance requirements.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on BP

Wall Street’s 47% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 25% to X at 56%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 9
Hold 7
Sell 3
Avg target $47.60

Across 19 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 9 buy calls against 3 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $47.60.

19 analysts47% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 36%
Spread 31 pts
Most bullish X 56%
Most bearish News 25%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BP

31pt spread
Wall St
47%
X
56%
Reddit
27%
News
25%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 36%

Analysts sit 11 points above the crowd average of 36%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 56% bullish while News sits at 25%, a 31-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BP reads Sell

Sell -18.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 36.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-18.2
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 51.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.7
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

BP (BP) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, BP (BP) buzz held elevated around 63.9 while the price drifted up 4.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 7.7M shares. Updated Aug 12, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BP lost 2.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 55.3 and was variable, swinging between 45.2 and 71.8. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BP this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 44.6
Bullish 27%
Mentions 48
Trend Stable
29 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 27%Neutral 44%Bearish 29%
r/stockmarket Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 45 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 73.5
Bullish 56%
Mentions 236
Trend Falling
236 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 56%Neutral 38%Bearish 6%
@DeItaone · 30-day context Bullish 0.4
“U.S. Treasury yields climbed across the curve after Fed officials Lorie Logan and Beth Hammack defended their calls for a 25 bp rate hike,…”
♥ 633↻ 103👁 183K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.8
Bullish 25%
Mentions 16
Trend Rising
32 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 25%Neutral 75%Bearish 0%
Gurufocus · 30-day context Bullish 0.55
“BP Stock Jumps 2.1% as Oil Rally Strengthens Turnaround” Led by MarketBeat and Seeking Alpha.

Polymarket signal

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BP at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 12, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy (9 / 7 / 3)
Crowd bullish (7d)
36%
Avg price target
$47.60
Most bullish source
X, 56%
Most bearish source
News, 25%
Sentiment spread
31 pts
Mentions (7d)
300
Market cap
$110.43B
P/E · Forward P/E
19.9 · 7.3
EPS · Beta
$2.16 · -0.2
Revenue (TTM)
$215.47B · 3% margin
Industry
Oil & Gas Integrated

BP stock sentiment FAQ

Is BP a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, BP currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 36% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 300 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BP stock?

Reddit discussion around BP is fairly quiet with 48 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 29 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 27% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is BP bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on BP, averaging 36% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 56% bullish and News at 25%, a 31-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 19 analysts rate BP a buy.

What do analysts say about BP?

Of the 19 analysts covering BP, 9 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 3 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $47.60. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 36% bullish.

What is the sentiment on BP stock?

BP sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 27% bullish, X reads 56% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 25% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does BP carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around BP. All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with news being the most bearish at 25% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving BP sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 236 mentions (79% of total volume). Reddit contributes 48 mentions and News contributes 16 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for BP?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BP's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BP sentiment data?

The BP sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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