Wall Street Zen Downgrades ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to Sell

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Argus raised their price target on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $117.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:COP opened at $110.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $99.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.77. The company has a market capitalization of $136.50 billion, a PE ratio of 17.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. ConocoPhillips has a 52-week low of $79.88 and a 52-week high of $113.80.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.21). The firm had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.35 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. ConocoPhillips’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ConocoPhillips

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter worth $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 58.0% in the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ConocoPhillips News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/political developments may help COP’s big Alaska Willow project — lawmakers probed environmental groups that challenged Willow, a move investors may view as reducing litigation risk for a major future producer. GOP Targets Environmental Groups Over $9 Billion Oil Project
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: COP carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and some outlets continue to tout it as a long‑term oil pick, supporting investor confidence in cash flow outlooks. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Stock recently hit a 52‑week high, reflecting strong momentum and investor demand over the past quarter — a technical positive that can underpin valuation conversations. Conocophillips stock hits 52-week high at 113.0 USD
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is reportedly weighing a sale of Permian Basin assets valued at roughly $2 billion as part of portfolio streamlining; that could free cash or signal asset rotation, but impact depends on which assets and how proceeds are used. ConocoPhillips considers selling Permian assets worth $2 billion, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage from financial outlets is re‑examining valuation after recent gains — analysts and writers are split on whether current prices fully reflect growth and cash‑flow expectations, keeping sentiment mixed. Assessing ConocoPhillips (COP) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Analyst Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-level dynamics: energy ETFs and upstream producers have shown resilience (e.g., XOP’s notable YTD performance), indicating mixed flows into the group even as oil prices remain subdued. XOP Beats The Odds And Climbs 17.1% Despite Oil Stuck Below $65
• Negative Sentiment: Late‑day weakness across energy names weighed on COP — sector indexes pulled back, which likely pressured ConocoPhillips alongside profit‑taking after recent outperformance. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain under watch: recent quarterly results missed top‑line and EPS consensus (reported February 5), which keeps some investors cautious on near‑term earnings upside amid a busy M&A/asset‑sale narrative.

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.