Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · OTC
Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Blue Dolphin Energy Co outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Blue Dolphin Energy Co is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $190M. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For BDCO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 20.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 15.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.4%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.5% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-15 signals)
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How BDCO ranks among 5121 stocks
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Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $190M | 60/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 13.66x | 13/42 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.17x | 3/39 |
| EPS | $0.93 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $4.01 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $24.60 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.78 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 65.8% | 2/36 |
| Gross Margin | 9.1% | 17/18 |
| Operating Margin | 11.7% | 26/40 |
| EBT Margin | 9.9% | 31/48 |
| Tax Rate | 21.5% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.24x | 18/54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74x | 17/26 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.18x | 21/49 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.18x | 18/43 |
| Interest Coverage | 27.0x | 7/40 |
| Working Capital | $16M | 22/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $42M | 52/54 |
| Free Cash Flow | $42M | 14/19 |
| Capital Spending | -$120K | 1/19 |
| FCF/Sales | 11.3% | 11/19 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.0% | 19/19 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.82x | 3/43 |
| Receivables Turnover | 29.3x | 5/43 |
| Inventory Turnover | 10.1x | 4/11 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 7.5x | 6/43 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 12 days | 39/43 |
| Days Inventory | 36 days | 6/9 |
| Payables Period | 17 days | 14/14 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 32 days | 4/7 |
Income Statement
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $367M | 46/53 |
| Operating Income | $43M | 32/43 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $334M | 12/18 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | BDCO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 15M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $81M | 62.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $31M | 23.6% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $13M | 9.6% of assets |
| Inventory | $33M | 25.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $70M | 54.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $50M | 38.1% of assets |
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Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Blue Dolphin Energy Co (Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| BDCO Blue Dolphin Energy Co | ▲ | $190M |
| SHEL Shell Plc | ▼ | $298.93B |
| TTE Totalenergies Se | ▼ | $195.26B |
| PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | ▶ | $163.05B |
| CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | ▼ | $108.14B |
| E Eni Spa | ▼ | $94.34B |
| EOG Eog Resources Inc | ▶ | $80.05B |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/ | ▼ | $60.65B |
| CVE Cenovus Energy Inc. | ▶ | $60.21B |
| FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $54.77B |
| DVN Devon Energy Corp/De | ▼ | $54.16B |
| WDS Woodside Energy Group Ltd | ▼ | $44.24B |
| EC Ecopetrol S.A. | ▶ | $36.39B |
| EQT Eqt Corp | ▼ | $32.81B |
| EXE Expand Energy Corp | ▼ | $21.62B |
| PR Permian Resources Corp | ▶ | $19.77B |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | ▶ | $18.22B |
| APA Apa Corp | ▼ | $16.55B |
| AR Antero Resources Corp | ▼ | $11.20B |
| SSL Sasol Ltd | ▲ | $10.34B |
| RRC Range Resources Corp | ▼ | $9.68B |
| SM Sm Energy Co | ▶ | $8.92B |
| CHRD Chord Energy Corp | ▶ | $8.11B |
| MTDR Matador Resources Co | ▶ | $6.65B |
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | ▶ | $5.81B |
| MUR Murphy Oil Corp | ▶ | $5.71B |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Co | ▲ | $5.13B |
| CNX Cnx Resources Corp | ▶ | $5.12B |
| CRC California Resources Corp | ▶ | $4.45B |
| PARR Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $4.20B |
| CRK Comstock Resources Inc | ▶ | $3.96B |
| HESM Hess Midstream Lp | ▲ | $3.93B |
| BSM Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $3.34B |
| GPOR Gulfport Energy Corp | ▼ | $2.90B |
| TALO Talos Energy Inc. | ▶ | $2.84B |
| NOG Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | ▶ | $2.74B |
| BKV Bkv Corp | ▶ | $2.44B |
| VET Vermilion Energy Inc. | ▼ | $1.93B |
| MNR Mach Natural Resources Lp | ▶ | $1.81B |
| KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners, Lp | ▼ | $1.79B |
| KOS Kosmos Energy Ltd. | ▲ | $1.60B |
| GFR Greenfire Resources Ltd. | ▲ | $1.55B |
| DMLP Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $1.47B |
| AESI Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | ▲ | $1.29B |
| TBN Tamboran Resources Corp | ▶ | $1.11B |
| REPX Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | ▼ | $1.04B |
| DEC Diversified Energy Co | ▶ | $1.02B |
| INR Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. | ▶ | $791M |
| TXO Txo Partners, L.P. | ▲ | $790M |
| TTI Tetra Technologies Inc | ▶ | $786M |
| OBE Obsidian Energy Ltd. | ▲ | $772M |
| GPRK Geopark Ltd | ▶ | $746M |
| VTS Vitesse Energy, Inc. | ▶ | $733M |
| GRNT Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | ▶ | $671M |
| SOC Sable Offshore Corp. | ▼ | $637M |
| EGY Vaalco Energy Inc /De/ | ▲ | $632M |
| WHK Whitehawk Minerals Corp. | ▼ | $576M |
| WTI W&T Offshore Inc | ▲ | $552M |
| SD Sandridge Energy Inc | ▼ | $516M |
| GTE Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | ▶ | $375M |
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Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Blue Dolphin Energy Co (BDCO) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Blue Dolphin Energy Co outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Blue Dolphin Energy Co stock predictions?
For BDCO, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 20.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 15.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Blue Dolphin Energy Co forecasts updated?
Blue Dolphin Energy Co forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Blue Dolphin Energy Co's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, BDCO included, share the SEC industry code Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas. The largest are: Shell Plc (SHEL), Totalenergies Se (TTE), Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa (PBR), Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ), Eni Spa (E), Eog Resources Inc (EOG).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.