ConocoPhillips Q3 EPS Lowered by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Analysts at Capital One Financial have reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for ConocoPhillips from $1.56 to $1.51 per share, while the consensus for the current full-year earnings remains at $8.16 per share.
• ConocoPhillips recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share, with a yield of 3.2% and a payout ratio of 41.88%.
• Shares of ConocoPhillips opened at $98.52 and have a market capitalization of $123.05 billion, with an average target price of $120.95.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Free Report) - Capital One Financial reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 27th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy producer will post earnings of $1.51 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips' current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.81 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The energy producer reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.06. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 14.60% and a net margin of 15.26%.The business had revenue of $14.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.98 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $117.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Melius initiated coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $117.00 price target on the stock. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $120.95.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

COP stock traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $98.78. 2,879,625 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,985,951. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $94.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.17. The firm has a market cap of $123.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.26, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.69. ConocoPhillips has a 1-year low of $79.88 and a 1-year high of $116.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 187.5% during the 4th quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 58,826 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $5,834,000 after buying an additional 38,363 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 2,364 shares of the energy producer's stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in ConocoPhillips in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $98,263,000. Keel Point LLC raised its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 5,891 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Rock Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter worth approximately $283,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ConocoPhillips news, EVP Kirk L. Johnson purchased 5,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $94.24 per share, for a total transaction of $499,472.00. Following the completion of 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 this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. ConocoPhillips's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.88%.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.