ConocoPhillips (COP) Competitors $95.66 +0.29 (+0.30%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.54 -0.12 (-0.13%) As of 07/11/2025 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock COP vs. APA, FANG, CVE, CVX, EOG, HES, MPC, OXY, SU, and XOMShould you be buying ConocoPhillips stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ConocoPhillips include APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Chevron (CVX), EOG Resources (EOG), Hess (HES), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Suncor Energy (SU), and Exxon Mobil (XOM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. ConocoPhillips vs. Its Competitors APA Diamondback Energy Cenovus Energy Chevron EOG Resources Hess Marathon Petroleum Occidental Petroleum Suncor Energy Exxon Mobil ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders believe in COP or APA? 82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, COP or APA? ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConocoPhillips, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConocoPhillips$56.95B2.12$9.25B$7.8712.16APA$9.74B0.75$804M$2.787.23 Does the media refer more to COP or APA? In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 21 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 32 mentions for APA. ConocoPhillips' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat APA's score of 0.59 indicating that ConocoPhillips is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConocoPhillips 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is COP or APA more profitable? ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 16.02% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat ConocoPhillips' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ConocoPhillips16.02% 16.54% 8.64% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Do analysts recommend COP or APA? ConocoPhillips currently has a consensus target price of $122.15, indicating a potential upside of 27.69%. APA has a consensus target price of $25.28, indicating a potential upside of 25.70%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ConocoPhillips 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89APA 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Is COP or APA a better dividend stock? ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. ConocoPhillips pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, COP or APA? ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryConocoPhillips beats APA on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ConocoPhillips News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConocoPhillipsOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$120.56B$14.24B$7.75B$20.79BDividend Yield3.27%3.92%10.94%3.71%P/E Ratio12.1630.7063.9527.89Price / Sales2.127.0021,195.6542.50Price / Cash6.3521.3836.4022.63Price / Book1.882.473.764.57Net Income$9.25B$860.35M$4.23B$988.81M7 Day Performance1.46%0.20%0.74%0.20%1 Month Performance1.01%-0.01%2.51%3.93%1 Year Performance-15.46%2.46%9.84%10.27% ConocoPhillips Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COPConocoPhillips4.9798 of 5 stars$95.66+0.3%$122.15+27.7%-16.1%$120.56B$56.95B12.1611,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA3.8067 of 5 stars$19.32-1.1%$24.83+28.6%-32.5%$6.99B$9.74B6.962,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9386 of 5 stars$137.58-2.4%$193.13+40.4%-30.3%$40.15B$11.07B8.411,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.8607 of 5 stars$14.04-0.9%$25.75+83.5%-26.2%$25.39B$39.62B13.127,150Positive NewsCVXChevron4.4142 of 5 stars$146.77-1.1%$160.65+9.5%+0.1%$256.28B$192.94B16.7745,298Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.5003 of 5 stars$119.48-3.0%$139.48+16.7%-4.0%$65.16B$23.70B11.083,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHESHess4.7101 of 5 stars$142.47-1.1%$162.86+14.3%+3.7%$44.05B$13.02B19.701,797Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMPCMarathon Petroleum4.3041 of 5 stars$175.83-0.1%$176.13+0.2%+9.4%$54.03B$140.41B24.7418,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5992 of 5 stars$43.27-1.2%$53.38+23.4%-24.6%$42.57B$26.88B17.5813,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSUSuncor Energy4.8539 of 5 stars$37.80-1.4%$64.67+71.1%+5.0%$46.21B$37.32B10.8915,010Positive NewsOptions VolumeXOMExxon Mobil4.7887 of 5 stars$110.83-1.2%$125.40+13.1%+1.9%$477.56B$349.59B14.7061,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives FANG Alternatives CVE Alternatives CVX Alternatives EOG Alternatives HES Alternatives MPC Alternatives OXY Alternatives SU Alternatives XOM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COP) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. Most inves...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, an...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. According to my research, an executive order from President Trump c...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding ConocoPhillips Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share ConocoPhillips With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
