Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Buys 18,975 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 59,969 shares of the energy producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,975 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $5,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 136.8% during the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 315 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 249.5% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 325 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 58.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on COP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Johnson Rice lowered ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $108.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $102.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $126.00 to $122.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.83.

More ConocoPhillips News

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $113 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling expected upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment. Raymond James adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $113
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lifted its target to $115 and kept a “buy” rating, adding credibility to the view that COP shares have meaningful upside vs. current levels. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $115
• Positive Sentiment: Another price-target bump to $116 was reported, adding to analyst-driven momentum and providing a near-term valuation anchor for investors. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Price Target Raised to $116.00
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary at industry events emphasized continued Permian growth — management said the Permian “will keep filling the tank,” reinforcing production-growth expectations that support revenue and cash-flow forecasts. ConocoPhillips: Permian will “keep filling the tank”
• Positive Sentiment: Executives urged greater water reuse and new power lines in the Permian — operational measures that can lower costs, expand drilling efficiency and de-risk growth, which investors view favorably. ConocoPhillips leaders see more Permian gains, urge water reuse and new power lines
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of the 2026 State of Oil & Gas in Midland highlighted industry tailwinds and operational plans that benefit major Permian operators like COP. 2026 State of Oil and Gas hosted in Midland brings insight on new year operations
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks piece reviews Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on COP and notes generally optimistic broker views — helpful context but not a fresh catalyst by itself. Is ConocoPhillips (COP) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded COP from Overweight to Neutral, which could temper upside for the stock and offset some of the bullish analyst moves. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Earns “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

Shares of COP stock opened at $98.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $121.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.32. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $106.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $93.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.01.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The company had revenue of $15.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is a boost from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 47.52%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of ConocoPhillips stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total transaction of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $86.68 per share, with a total value of $499,970.24. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,970.24. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is a Houston-based international energy company focused on exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Formed in 2002 through the merger of Conoco Inc and Phillips Petroleum Company, the firm operates as an independent upstream company that explores for, develops and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids across a portfolio of global assets.

The company’s activities span conventional and unconventional resources and include onshore and offshore operations in multiple regions around the world.