Q1 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Raised by Zacks Research

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for ConocoPhillips in a report released on Wednesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $1.72 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.61. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips' current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.81 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.23% and a return on equity of 17.26%.

COP has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $111.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Raymond James cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $157.00 to $124.00 in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on ConocoPhillips from $131.00 to $116.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.79.

ConocoPhillips Trading Down 4.2 %

NYSE:COP traded down $3.80 on Friday, hitting $87.61. 9,272,704 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,189,834. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $93.78 and a 200-day moving average of $99.95. The stock has a market cap of $110.75 billion, a PE ratio of 11.25, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $79.88 and a fifty-two week high of $125.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Albion Financial Group UT grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 876.9% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. 10Elms LLP bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 17th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.56%. ConocoPhillips's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.05%.

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.