ConocoPhillips to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $2.53 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:COP)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy producer will post earnings of $2.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.55. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy producer reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.96 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 18.18% and a return on equity of 20.81%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.84 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $147.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Friday, September 13th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $147.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $150.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.24.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:COP opened at $104.72 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $108.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.31. The company has a market cap of $122.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.22. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $101.29 and a 12 month high of $135.18.

ConocoPhillips Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were paid a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 12th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.27%.

Insider Transactions at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 55,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ConocoPhillips

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 10.5% during the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 202,375 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $23,148,000 after acquiring an additional 19,268 shares during the period. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter worth approximately $1,366,000. Lazari Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,803 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,464,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,201,000. Finally, Clear Rock Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Clear Rock Advisors LLC now owns 22,274 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $2,548,000 after buying an additional 627 shares during the period. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.