Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in ConocoPhillips stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

ConocoPhillips Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE COP opened at $110.46 on Friday. 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.50 billion, a PE ratio of 17.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.78.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced 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 analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. ConocoPhillips’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.98 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 53.00%.

Key Stories Impacting ConocoPhillips

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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Capital International Investors raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 45,645,397 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $4,318,239,000 after purchasing an additional 7,037,873 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in ConocoPhillips by 66.0% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 7,883,455 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $707,461,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135,315 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $966,267,000 after buying an additional 2,575,803 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 229.2% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,595,177 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $336,544,000 after buying an additional 2,503,156 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 41,450,162 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $3,880,151,000 after buying an additional 2,350,645 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on COP. Citigroup lifted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.54.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.