BP Becomes Unique Among Oil Majors With an Analyst Sell Rating

  • JPMorgan’s underweight is first sell or equivalent since April
  • Chevron, Exxon, Shell, TotalEnergies all have no sell ratings

BP was downgraded to underweight at JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wednesday.

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For more than a month, the “big five” oil majors have been free of analyst sell ratings. No longer.

BP Plc was downgraded to underweight from neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wednesday, distinguishing it from peers Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE, none of whom have a sell or equivalent recommendation.