Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Decreased by Zacks Research

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $2.53 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.55. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy producer reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.02. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 18.18% and a return on equity of 20.81%. The firm had revenue of $14.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

COP has been the topic of several other reports. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $154.00 to $147.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Argus upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 7th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Thursday, July 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $150.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $145.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.82.

ConocoPhillips Trading Up 3.9 %

Shares of COP stock opened at $109.38 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $101.29 and a fifty-two week high of $135.18. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $108.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company has a market cap of $127.92 billion, a PE ratio of 12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.22.

ConocoPhillips Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 12th were issued a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.12%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 26.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In other news, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 55,500 shares of ConocoPhillips stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.11, for a total value of $6,000,105.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 455,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,288,321.99. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 35.8% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,192,580 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $4,097,473,000 after buying an additional 8,479,963 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 9.6% during the first quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 21,252,822 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $2,705,059,000 after purchasing an additional 1,856,085 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 9,900,596 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,132,430,000 after purchasing an additional 438,241 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in ConocoPhillips by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,412,753 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $860,398,000 after buying an additional 191,519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Putnam Investments LLC raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Putnam Investments LLC now owns 6,079,041 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $705,594,000 after buying an additional 211,257 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.