Fifth Third Bancorp cut its stake in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 817,934 shares of the energy producer's stock after selling 12,106 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp owned 0.07% of ConocoPhillips worth $85,032,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 31.2% in the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 86,171 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $8,067,000 after purchasing an additional 20,501 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 155,662 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $14,572,000 after purchasing an additional 14,833 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 120,251,183 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $11,256,713,000 after purchasing an additional 408,304 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,169,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 276.6% in the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 122,228 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $11,442,000 after buying an additional 89,775 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have issued reports on COP. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $183.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Capital One Financial cut their target price on ConocoPhillips from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $143.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $137.68.
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ConocoPhillips News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Traders purchased 68,293 call options on Friday, roughly 339% above the average daily call volume of 15,545. The unusually high call activity signals increased speculative and potentially bullish interest in COP.
- Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips reported record Permian production and generated approximately $4.2 billion in second-quarter free cash flow. Management discussed using its financial strength to support expansion in Iraq and liquefied natural gas, which could improve future production and cash generation. ConocoPhillips Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: The Coyote 3SX project on Alaska’s North Slope has achieved first oil. The start-up adds production from a project that received approximately $800 million in funding and reinforces COP’s growth outlook. ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Coyote 3SX Project Achieves First Oil
- Positive Sentiment: Rising oil prices amid tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are providing a favorable commodity-price backdrop for COP, whose earnings and cash flow remain sensitive to oil prices. Why ConocoPhillips Is in Focus as Oil Climbs on Hormuz Tensions
- Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna forecast strong price appreciation for COP, adding to the positive analyst outlook. Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for ConocoPhillips
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages maintain an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation, indicating constructive but not overwhelmingly bullish institutional sentiment. ConocoPhillips Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: A broader LNG investment wave involving Qatar, the United States and Argentina may support the long-term market for gas producers, although the article does not announce a new COP project. Five LNG Megaprojects Poised to Power the Next Gas Boom
ConocoPhillips Stock Performance
Shares of COP stock opened at $126.67 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $113.88 and a 200-day moving average of $116.72. The company has a market cap of $152.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.39. ConocoPhillips has a one year low of $85.57 and a one year high of $135.87.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy producer reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.90 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $19.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.79 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 14.72%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 32.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.42 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that ConocoPhillips will post 10.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. ConocoPhillips's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.44%.
ConocoPhillips Company Profile
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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.
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