Q1 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Cut by Analyst

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research report issued on Monday, November 4th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy producer will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.46. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $7.79 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.82 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.62 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The energy producer reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $13.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.97 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 17.29% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.16 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on COP. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $147.00 to $132.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Mizuho boosted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $126.00 price objective (down previously from $139.00) on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.47.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 4.0 %

Shares of COP stock opened at $113.60 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $101.29 and a 12 month high of $135.18. The stock has a market cap of $130.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $112.53.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Values First Advisors Inc. bought a new position in ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 69.3% during the second quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 254 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 150.0% in the first quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 250 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 55,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.11, for a total transaction of $6,000,105.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 455,909 shares in the company, valued at $49,288,321.99. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 11th will be paid a $0.78 dividend. This is an increase from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is presently 27.59%.

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.