ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $110.8261.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Johnson Rice lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $108.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on ConocoPhillips to $113.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $86.68 per share, for a total transaction of $499,970.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 5,768 shares in the company, valued at $499,970.24. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Heartland Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 97.2% in the 2nd quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 6,861 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $616,000 after acquiring an additional 3,381 shares during the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,804,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 12.1% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 140,829 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $13,321,000 after buying an additional 15,202 shares in the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. grew its stake in ConocoPhillips by 510.5% during the 2nd quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 29,285 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $2,628,000 after acquiring an additional 24,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 3,079.8% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 176,033 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $16,651,000 after purchasing an additional 170,497 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE COP opened at $98.34 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $106.20. The company has a market cap of $121.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.00.

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

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders 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 positive change from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.52%.

ConocoPhillips News Summary

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.

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.