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2 February 2016

BP down 30%; Now the time to buy?

**Shares -30% from April 2015 highs **

  • Q4 2015 results saw profits down 91%
  • The oil price has reversed its northerly course again
  • Shares trading around 5% away from Sept 2015/Jan 2016 lows 320p, and...
  • ...14% from Gulf of Mexico disaster (Jul 2010) lows of 295p
  • Could Shell results beat expectations, adding buoyancy to BP shares?
  • Broker 12-month consensus: 38% buy, 53% hold, 9% sell (full breakdown on request; Bloomberg)
  • CFDs tradeable with just a 5% margin

Technical Observations - For

  • Shares approaching rising support from Jul 2010 lows
  • 3-month sideways trading range
  • 2 Feb gap to be filled?

BP PLC (-)

Technical Observations - Against

  • Technicals peaked at bullish extremes
  • Oil price in decline
  • More bad results to come from oil major peers?

Broker Price Targets; 

Most Bullish 600p, Consensus 392p, Most Bearish 292p

BP (BP.) is an oil and petrochemicals company. The Company explores for and produces oil and natural gas, refines, markets, and supplies petroleum products, generates solar energy, and manufactures and markets chemicals. (UK 100 )*

 *Source: Bloomberg.com

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