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Biggest moves on record

Every trading day we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1−6.4%17 Apr 2026Max
  2. 2−5.7%10 Feb 2026Max
  3. 3−4.9%6 Jan 2026Max
  4. 4+4.3%11 Feb 2026Moderate
  5. 5−4.2%16 Dec 2025Very High

Every day, by size of move

264 trading days, 2025–2026. One square is one day.

  • Max41.5%
  • Very High20.8%
  • High10.4%
  • Moderate83.0%
  • Low7929.9%
  • Very Low17064.4%

Biggest moves on record

Every week we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1−16.2%Week of31 Mar 2025Max
  2. 2+15.6%Week of6 Feb 2023High
  3. 3−14.5%Week of13 Jun 2022Max
  4. 4+11.4%Week of3 Jan 2022Low
  5. 5+10.9%Week of2 May 2022Low

Every week, by size of move

301 weeks, 2021–2026. One square is one week.

  • Max31.0%
  • Very High10.3%
  • High31.0%
  • Moderate51.7%
  • Low8628.6%
  • Very Low20367.4%

Biggest moves on record

Every month we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1+33.2%Jul 2010Max
  2. 2−32.8%Jun 2010Moderate
  3. 3+29.0%Nov 2020Max
  4. 4+22.5%Oct 2011Moderate
  5. 5+22.4%Jul 2026High

Every month, by size of move

252 months, 2005–2026. One square is one month.

  • Max62.4%
  • Very High31.2%
  • High83.2%
  • Moderate62.4%
  • Low7128.2%
  • Very Low15862.7%

Monthly performance

Over the past 22 years, BP rose most often in April (15 of 22) and fell most often in August (12 of 22).

How it reacted to its last results

ReportedResultOn the day
30 Oct 2026 Beat$3.26 vs $2.63 expected +0.1%
4 Aug 2026 Beat$2.22 vs $1.78 expected −4.1%
28 Apr 2026 Beat$1.24 vs $0.93 expected +0.8%
10 Feb 2026 In line$0.60 vs $0.60 expected −5.7%

Beat or missed means profit per share came in above or below what experts expected. The price move is for the first trading day the results could move.

Compared with its neighbours

On a normal day, BP moves about 1.2% up or down. That is about average for the shares we follow.

Industry · Energy

XOMExxon MobilCVXChevron Corp.COPConocoPhillipsSLBSLB (Schlumberger)EOGEOG ResourcesOXYOccidental PetroleumPSXPhillips 66WMBWilliams Companies

and 17 more

Theme · Oil & gas

XOMExxon MobilCVXChevron Corp.COPConocoPhillipsSLBSLB (Schlumberger)EOGEOG ResourcesOXYOccidental PetroleumPSXPhillips 66WMBWilliams Companies

and 13 more

Region · United Kingdom

AZNAstraZeneca plcGSKGSK plcARMArm Holdings plcRR.LRolls-Royce Holdings plcBA.LBAE Systems plcSHELShell plcHSBCHSBC Holdings plcULUnilever plc

and 2 more

In the news

Recent headlines about BP plc, from the outlets that wrote them.

  1. 01ad-hoc-news.de8 hours agoBP stock enters strategy phase after stronger Q3 profit
  2. 02EnergyNow.com19 hours agoBP Chair Who Sped Up Company’s Turnaround Fired Over Conduct
  3. 03Seeking Alpha23 hours agoBP prioritizes balance sheet as Q3 profit and cash flow soar, slashing debt by 40% (BP:NYSE)
  4. 04This is Money23 hours agoBP's army of small investors boosted as profits quadruple in a year and shares soar 39%
  5. 05Simply Wall St23 hours agoAker BP (OB:AKRBP) Stock Price Stalls After Q3 Earnings Surge
  6. 06TradingView23 hours agoBP's Blowout Quarter Comes With a Big Catch