BP plc (ADR) (BP)

Company is a great money maker at $50 oil. Stated policy of returning excess earning to shareholders by means of share buyback and strong growing dividend stream. True, the market doesn't seem to notice, but eventually should recognize value.

P/Sales-0.7x

With this low of a p/s ratio this company is on sale. It is also trading near its 52-week low, being further indicative of that fact.

Although its closest competitors have posted better numbers they're not blowing away this company by any means, and not trading nearly as low in relation to p/s. This price is absolutely unjustified.

Also, the dividend yield for BP is around 4.00%, which is a nice almost guaranteed chunk of change.

Take all this in consideration with the fact that oil & gas will only continue to increase over the next 5-10 years and that BP is also making large strides to become more green, sharing a nice play in both types of markets, widening its moat.

I think this an excellent anchor for anyone's portfolio and I'd expect to see a nice increase over the next 3-5 years of perhaps 15-20% on average y-to-y. Especially great if your portfolio lacks a stable energy play.

Yes, it's big, and yes, it's oil. And we need lots of oil. So that part of the equation is easy. But what has always impressed me about BP is that I get every indication that it's a smart and well-run company. What's more, I hope that BP sincerely stands behind its commitment to further alternative energy sources. Here you have the financial and intellectual resources to actually make a big difference. I like that.

Maintains reserve replacement at 2008 production levels for 43 years. Has a dividend yield approaching 9%. Trades on a p/e of 5.6 (comapred to an average p/e of 16 for the FTSE 100). Pays 18% of the dividends of the entire FTSE 100. State paper is paying less than 1% per annum in interest. Despite the fall in crude the refining side of the business has seem a 100% increase in margins for Q1.. meanwhile crude has still averaged $44 pb during Q1 2009, entailing that there is no threat to the dividend.

Last but not least, BP trades at an enormous discount to Exxon, despite almost identical EPS Exxon trades at an 86% premium to BP. Why? Does Exxon's crude smell better?

Despite the pipeline woes of late, this is a solid company with a strong future, and it'll grow as such.

Already having a heavy hand in oil they have their sights and R&D money on alternative energy for the future and will be one of the few oil companies to survive beyond the combustible engine.

BP appears to be under-valued due to some speed bumps at Texas City and Alaska; the company is stepping up to the plate by 1) taking responsibility for its actions, and 2) mitigating the risks. I believe it is an A+++++ for 2007, and I'm investing some of my hard-earned money there.

Beaten down with the recent market correction (?), BP sports new management, improving margins, and favorable comps. At around $60, I think it should easily beat the market over the few years.

Recently, in May 2007, BP signed a major exploration and production agreement with Libya's National Oil Company. With its potentially large resources of gas, favorable geographic location and improving investment climate, Libya has an enormous opportunity to be a source of cleaner energy for the world. BP and the Libya Investment Corporation will explore around 54,000 sq km of the onshore Ghadames and offshore frontier Sirt basins, equivalent to more than ten of BP's operated deepwater blocks in Angola. During this exploration and appraisal phase, BP will acquire 5,500km of 2D seismic and 30,000 sq km of 3D seismic and will drill 17 exploration wells.

In March 2007, BP Solar expanded its cell manufacturing capacity in Europe by constructing a mega cell plant at its European headquarters in Tres Cantos, Madrid. For the first phase of the Madrid expansion, BP Solar is aiming to expand its annual cell capacity from 55 MW to around 300 MW. The first phase construction has already begun and the first line is expected to be fully operational before summer. Also on lines two and three construction has already begun. The Madrid mega cell plant will be one of the largest such facilities in Europe.

Also, General Electric Co and BP have formed an alliance to jointly develop and deploy technology designed to reduce emissions from electricity generation. The alliance will work to combine power generation from fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage technology, with 90 percent of the carbon in the fuel captured and stored underground instead of being released into the air. Considering the above factors, the stock of BP offers potential returns to long-term investors.

I feel that this stock will continue to rise due to gas prices rising everyday in random cities and towns. Gas is a neccessity, and those that need it will continue to buy and shop for ways to receive gas buy purchasing gas cards. This marginal trend should pick up by the fall with children going back to school in the fall and I'm sure it will get a greater boost in August with families travelling before the summer is over.

BP is not only a leader in the oil industry, but building strongly in the alternative energy sector. I read a couple of years ago that BP has about 15 or so facilities throughout the world to be specifically utilized for alternative energy. This company has much more room for expansion.

Petroleum + Solar covers both sides of the energy platform

Fortune 40 Foreign Value

BP is nearly at its 2 year low, being lower than it has been since May 2005. The Oil market went soft to start 2007, but oil prices have recovered without the producers and gas producers following suit. BP should see prices between 67 and 70 this year

I like this sector for continued growth and BP is one of the leaders. Energy stocks have a huge upside, BP has shown consistent growth. I would not be afraid to buy at current levels and add positions as the stock continues to climb over the next year or so.

This one recently popped up on my value radar... Well, my yahoo stock screener anyway.

They have a very healthy operating margin, and a good ROE to boot. Their current PE is around 10, which definitely puts them into value territory.

The oil consumption in Europe and the US should put this fossil fuel giant back on track over the next year or so.

I don't know how they make machines small enough to get the bee pee out of the little guys, but this company must be good at it. I'll probably make like a quadrillion dollars now.

Q: Why did the bee fly with his legs crossed?
A: He was going to the BP station

Perhaps the cheapest "Big Oil".

Lee