Brokers Set Expectations for ConocoPhillips Q2 Earnings

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for ConocoPhillips in a report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy producer will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.82. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips' current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.25 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 16.23%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $132.00 price target on ConocoPhillips in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $137.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $114.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Raymond James cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $157.00 to $124.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $133.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $128.32.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 3.0 %

COP traded up $2.60 during trading on Thursday, hitting $88.96. 7,804,344 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,108,925. The stock has a market cap of $112.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.42, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.83. The business's 50 day moving average is $95.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.44. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $79.88 and a fifty-two week high of $130.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 17th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. ConocoPhillips's dividend payout ratio is presently 40.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Albion Financial Group UT increased its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 876.9% during the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. 10Elms LLP bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 82.36% of the company's stock.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.