Q2 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Lowered by Analyst

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy producer will earn $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.65. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on COP. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price objective (up from $103.00) on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $114.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.80.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

COP stock opened at $94.28 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. ConocoPhillips has a one year low of $79.88 and a one year high of $118.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.19 billion, a PE ratio of 11.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $90.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.80.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy producer reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.02% and a return on equity of 16.54%. The company had revenue of $16.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.05 earnings per share.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.31%. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Kirk L. Johnson acquired 5,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $94.24 per share, for a total transaction of $499,472.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 14,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,369,024.48. This represents a 57.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 11,933.6% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,461,117 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,461,000 after purchasing an additional 1,448,975 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $145,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 46.1% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 1,678 shares during the last quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 3,507 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 3,393 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

About ConocoPhillips

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.