ConocoPhillips Q2 EPS Lowered by Capital One Financial

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy producer will earn $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.65. 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 $1.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.94 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on COP. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $114.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $120.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $121.80.

ConocoPhillips Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of ConocoPhillips stock opened at $94.28 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $119.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.27. ConocoPhillips has a one year low of $79.88 and a one year high of $118.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $90.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.84.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy producer reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $16.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.74 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.02% and a return on equity of 16.54%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.31%. ConocoPhillips's payout ratio is 39.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Kirk L. Johnson purchased 5,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $94.24 per share, with a total value of $499,472.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 14,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,369,024.48. This trade represents a 57.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Gray Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Gray Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,171 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Plancorp LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 4,018 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $399,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Councilmark Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Councilmark Asset Management LLC now owns 19,639 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $1,948,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Second Line Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 4,990 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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