Zacks Research Forecasts Reduced Earnings for ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy producer will earn $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.86. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.79 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Friday, December 6th. Mizuho upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $132.00 to $134.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. UBS Group dropped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $140.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $120.00 to $123.00 in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.47.

ConocoPhillips Stock Down 2.2 %

COP opened at $90.62 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $99.99 and a 200-day moving average of $104.75. The company has a market capitalization of $115.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.18. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $88.47 and a fifty-two week high of $135.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.29.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 16.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Albion Financial Group UT boosted its position in ConocoPhillips by 876.9% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. 10Elms LLP bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Arjun N. Murti purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.87 per share, with a total value of $239,675.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 21,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,061,205. This represents a 13.16 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director R A. Walker acquired 10,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $97.80 per share, with a total value of $1,017,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 38,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,716,400. The trade was a 37.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 17th were given a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.05%.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.