Brokers Offer Predictions for ConocoPhillips Q2 Earnings

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 14th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy producer will earn $1.88 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.89. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips' current full-year earnings is $7.70 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.02 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Susquehanna raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $153.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $136.65.

ConocoPhillips Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE COP traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $106.04. 2,555,119 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,312,638. The business has a 50 day moving average of $104.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $107.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.61, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.19. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $94.23 and a 1 year high of $135.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy producer reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $13.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.97 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 17.29% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.16 earnings per share.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 11th were paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 8th. This is a boost from ConocoPhillips's previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. ConocoPhillips's payout ratio is presently 37.10%.

Insider Activity at ConocoPhillips

In related news, Director R A. Walker bought 10,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $97.80 per share, for a total transaction of $1,017,120.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 38,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,716,400. The trade was a 37.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arjun N. Murti purchased 2,500 shares of ConocoPhillips stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.87 per share, with a total value of $239,675.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 21,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,061,205. This trade represents a 13.16 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COP. Cypress Capital Group lifted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 0.5% in the third quarter. Cypress Capital Group now owns 18,790 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $1,978,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,125 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Godshalk Welsh Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in ConocoPhillips by 1.2% in the second quarter. Godshalk Welsh Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,751 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $1,001,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC raised its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 2,430 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 3.3% in the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 3,132 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.