ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose Sells 7,700 Shares

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 7,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.03, for a total transaction of $1,001,231.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 25,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,287,678.52. The trade was a 23.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Kelly Brunetti Rose also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 8,500 shares of ConocoPhillips stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.04, for a total transaction of $1,003,340.00.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

Shares of COP traded down $0.50 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $128.85. 7,482,471 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,868,632. The stock has a market cap of $159.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.27. ConocoPhillips has a 1-year low of $79.88 and a 1-year high of $131.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $110.59 and a 200-day moving average of $98.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.30.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.The firm had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 53.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $124.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.52.

ConocoPhillips News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other sector write-ups say integrated energy names like ConocoPhillips are well positioned to weather industry headwinds, supporting investor interest in COP. 3 US Integrated Energy Stocks to Gain Despite Industry Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Ryan Lance said recent LNG disruptions are “manageable” for ConocoPhillips and urged U.S. protection of Middle East assets — comments that signal operational resilience and active risk management. ConocoPhillips Seeks US Protection As Qatar Risks Test LNG Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwinds: coverage noting higher oil prices and the company’s recent capital returns/dividend profile (consistent buyback/dividend program) support total‑return interest among income and energy investors. 109-year-old energy giant paying $4 billion in dividends as oil spikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity is mixed — Truist entered coverage with a Hold ($124 PT) while other houses have raised targets (Mizuho to $136), leaving consensus near ~ $120. That creates both upside and upside-limited scenarios. ConocoPhillips coverage note (Truist)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry tools like Zacks’ Earnings ESP are highlighting energy names that could surprise on earnings; this keeps near-term volatility possible around results. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Oils and Energy Stocks Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/community programs and developer items (Small Biz Builder) are positive PR but have limited direct impact on near-term stock moves. UTPB bringing ConocoPhillips Small Biz Builder program to Monahans
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Ryan Lance sold ~506,800 shares (~$64M) and an EVP also sold shares recently — large insider disposals can pressure sentiment even if they’re pre-planned. SEC filing: Lance insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/geopolitical risk: damage to Qatari LNG facilities and evacuations prompted ConocoPhillips to request expanded U.S. protection — this is a material risk to international operations and LNG growth exposure. ConocoPhillips Seeks US Protection As Qatar Risks Test LNG Growth Story
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term fundamentals: COP missed the prior quarter’s EPS and revenue estimates (Feb. 5 release), which keeps focus on execution and commodity-price sensitivity heading into upcoming reports. COP company snapshot and recent earnings

Institutional Trading of ConocoPhillips

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the third quarter worth about $1,804,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,331,176 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $220,506,000 after purchasing an additional 298,245 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,996,426 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $188,842,000 after buying an additional 160,410 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 12.1% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 389,995 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $36,890,000 after buying an additional 11,958 shares during the period. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.