BP PLCBPSELLJun 11, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 10, 2026. Market Open.
Stock's never really recovered from oil spill in 2010. Macro overlay of tariffs and a slowing economy. Would make sense for Shell to try for a takeout, but would probably fail on anti-trust. He thinks Shell is the better company, and that's the one he holds in the space.
Generally, oil is out of favour. You make money when you buy, not when you sell. If you like the name, you can buy it here. If you get a takeout premium on it, then sell into the premium and don't wait for the close.
One of the best performing major energy companies in the world.
Trades at cheaper price than other names in the sector.
Very good oil marketing & trading group.
Good capital allocation at company with share buybacks and debt reduction.
Expecting recovery of oil price going forward.
If Exxon Mobile (XOM-N) is the best run of the global super majors, this one, demonstrably, is the worst run. Cheap stock at about 10X earnings with a yield of about 4.8%. This is a business that needs to shrink dramatically for it to have any chance of growing.