ConocoPhillips $COP Position Lessened by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 1.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 119,842,879 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 1,305,311 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 9.60% of ConocoPhillips worth $11,335,938,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Navalign LLC grew its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.1% during the second quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 9,918 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $890,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank now owns 9,018 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,097 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $368,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 0.9% in the second quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,154 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.4% during the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 7,917 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $749,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at ConocoPhillips

In other news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Johnson Rice cut ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $108.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Argus upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $117.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of COP stock opened at $111.51 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59 and a beta of 0.32. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $79.88 and a fifty-two week high of $112.07. 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 (NYSE:COP) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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 was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.98 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.00%.

Key Stories Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips approved a $1.8 billion PPF subsea gas development in the Greater Ekofisk area — plan targets ~11 wells, 4 subsea templates and first gas by Q4 2028, supporting long‑dated production growth and infrastructure value. ConocoPhillips Greenlights Subsea Gas Development, Approves $1.8 Billion Project
• Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and partners presented plans to invest roughly NOK 20 billion (~$2.1B) to restart production on three Greater Ekofisk fields by end‑2028 — a larger consortium investment signal that lowers execution risk and increases near‑term production visibility. ConocoPhillips and partners to invest $2 bln in Greater Ekofisk gas, condensate
• Neutral Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and partners formally submitted development plans for the Greater Ekofisk gas fields (reports vary ~$1.8B–$2.0B), providing regulatory clarity but still subject to approvals and timeline risk. ConocoPhillips submits development plans for Greater Ekofisk Area gas fields
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry press and investment sites are highlighting COP as a trending/closely watched stock and comparing peer moves (e.g., Chevron’s strong 2026 performance), which may drive short‑term flows but are not company‑specific catalysts. ConocoPhillips (COP) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and other U.S. oil companies are in talks with Venezuela’s acting president about recouping past nationalization losses — potential long‑term upside if settlements occur, but timing and recovery size are uncertain. Oil Companies in ‘Active’ Talks Over Recouping Venezuela Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts for ConocoPhillips (FY2026 to $2.65, FY2027 to $4.65), reflecting weaker near‑term earnings expectations; analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and cap multiple expansion. Scotiabank lowers FY2026/FY2027 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips

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.