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COP vs. APA, FANG, CVE, CVX, and DVN

Should you buy ConocoPhillips stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ConocoPhillips with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ConocoPhillips include APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Chevron (CVX), and Devon Energy (DVN). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does ConocoPhillips compare to APA?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 39 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 11 mentions for APA. APA's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 1.00 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips
33 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
APA
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

APA has a net margin of 17.38% compared to ConocoPhillips' net margin of 12.10%. APA's return on equity of 20.70% beat ConocoPhillips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips12.10% 11.39% 6.03%
APA 17.38%20.70%8.14%

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 23.3% 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.

ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus price target of $134.04, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. APA has a consensus price target of $40.42, indicating a potential upside of 16.02%. Given APA's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than ConocoPhillips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ConocoPhillips
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
APA
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
ConocoPhillips$61.55B2.29$7.99B$5.8919.64
APA$9.22B1.34$1.43B$4.298.12

Summary

ConocoPhillips and APA tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ConocoPhillips compare to Diamondback Energy?

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Diamondback Energy pays out 511.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. ConocoPhillips is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 27 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 23 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 1.00 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Diamondback Energy
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ConocoPhillips
33 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 1.87%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 11.39% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy1.87% 7.76% 4.67%
ConocoPhillips 12.10%11.39%6.03%

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Diamondback Energy. ConocoPhillips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy$15.03B3.66$1.66B$0.86227.19
ConocoPhillips$61.55B2.29$7.99B$5.8919.64

Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus price target of $218.26, suggesting a potential upside of 11.71%. ConocoPhillips has a consensus price target of $134.04, suggesting a potential upside of 15.88%. Given ConocoPhillips' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diamondback Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ConocoPhillips
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Diamondback Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ConocoPhillips compare to Cenovus Energy?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 42 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 8 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 1.00 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips
33 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cenovus Energy
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 9.53%. Cenovus Energy's return on equity of 15.29% beat ConocoPhillips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips12.10% 11.39% 6.03%
Cenovus Energy 9.53%15.29%7.83%

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 35.2% 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. Cenovus Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy 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 Ratio
ConocoPhillips$61.55B2.29$7.99B$5.8919.64
Cenovus Energy$35.57B1.48$2.81B$1.8215.55

ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus price target of $134.04, suggesting a potential upside of 15.88%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus price target of $35.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.58%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than ConocoPhillips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ConocoPhillips
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Cenovus Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Cenovus Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ConocoPhillips compare to Chevron?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chevron had 38 more articles in the media than ConocoPhillips. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for Chevron and 50 mentions for ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Chevron's score of 0.93 indicating that ConocoPhillips is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips
33 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chevron
57 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Chevron's net margin of 5.79%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 11.39% beat Chevron's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips12.10% 11.39% 6.03%
Chevron 5.79%6.90%4.06%

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus target price of $134.04, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. Chevron has a consensus target price of $206.83, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given ConocoPhillips' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Chevron.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ConocoPhillips
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Chevron
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ConocoPhillips$61.55B2.29$7.99B$5.8919.64
Chevron$189.03B2.00$12.30B$5.7732.88

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 123.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Chevron beats ConocoPhillips on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ConocoPhillips compare to Devon Energy?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus target price of $134.04, suggesting a potential upside of 15.88%. Devon Energy has a consensus target price of $59.32, suggesting a potential upside of 35.42%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than ConocoPhillips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ConocoPhillips
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Devon Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Devon Energy has a net margin of 13.71% compared to ConocoPhillips' net margin of 12.10%. Devon Energy's return on equity of 15.22% beat ConocoPhillips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips12.10% 11.39% 6.03%
Devon Energy 13.71%15.22%7.39%

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Devon Energy. Devon Energy 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 Ratio
ConocoPhillips$61.55B2.29$7.99B$5.8919.64
Devon Energy$17.19B1.58$2.64B$3.5912.20

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. ConocoPhillips pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 35.7% 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. Devon Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Devon Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Devon Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 31 more articles in the media than Devon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 19 mentions for Devon Energy. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 1.00 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips
33 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Devon Energy
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Devon Energy beats ConocoPhillips on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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COP vs. The Competition

MetricConocoPhillipsOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$140.92B$16.66B$10.08B$23.27B
Dividend Yield2.93%3.97%11.32%4.16%
P/E Ratio19.6425.8719.2330.69
Price / Sales2.295.69397.6321.11
Price / Cash7.2218.9736.7418.81
Price / Book2.222.464.084.74
Net Income$7.99B$788.29M$4.24B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.59%0.61%-0.06%-0.25%
1 Month Performance7.18%3.09%-0.91%0.69%
1 Year Performance26.07%13.70%28.84%16.39%

ConocoPhillips Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
COP
ConocoPhillips
4.3744 of 5 stars
$115.67
+0.8%
$134.04
+15.9%
+25.0%$140.92B$61.55B19.649,900
APA
APA
3.4229 of 5 stars
$34.65
+3.6%
$40.58
+17.1%
+87.1%$12.25B$9.22B8.081,791
FANG
Diamondback Energy
3.7006 of 5 stars
$191.60
+4.5%
$220.68
+15.2%
+38.3%$53.90B$15.11B222.791,762
CVE
Cenovus Energy
4.8432 of 5 stars
$27.61
+4.6%
$35.25
+27.7%
+98.8%$51.37B$51.89B15.177,211
CVX
Chevron
4.7895 of 5 stars
$182.09
+3.2%
$206.83
+13.6%
+25.1%$362.66B$185.89B31.5643,039

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