With that in mind, let's take a closer look at BP's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
BP facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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London, United Kingdom (1889)
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Market Cap
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$166.7 billion
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Industry
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Integrated oil and gas
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$266.7 billion
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Management
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CEO Dr. Anthony Hayward (since 2007)
CFO Dr. Byron Grote (since 2002)
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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20.9%
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Cash / Debt
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$8.96 billion / $36.24 billion
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Dividend Yield
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6.5%
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Competitors
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ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)
Total (NYSE: TOT)
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CAPS Members Bullish on BP Also Bullish on
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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
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CAPS Members Bearish on BP Also Bearish on
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Chevron (NYSE: CVX)
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 3,198 members who have rated BP believe the
stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls
include All-Star jamespeer, who is ranked in the top 10% of our community, and CapsFan123.
Just two days ago, jamespeer tapped BP as a big way to go green:
As well as being a huge player in oil & gas
industry worldwide, BP also invest hundreds of millions every year in
renewable energy projects, from wind to bio fuels. As if generating
hundreds of billions in oil revenues each year isn't enough, they will
be a major player in green energy for years to come also.
In an earlier pitch, CapsFan123 expands on BP as a rather unlikely alternative:
While oil consumption is projected to fall in the US
and perhaps Europe, developing countries such as China and India will
continue to use in great amounts. … BP is also in Nat Gas with large
fields, this could be the future for them, and let us not forget about
BP Solar. They've got all angles covered, and by far one of the best
dividends out there. [I]t's a safe conservative play with a big upside.
[A]nd lastly, oil is a great hedge against inflation. It's a win win to
me.
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