Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy producer will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.62. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

COP has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen initiated coverage on ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $132.00 price objective on ConocoPhillips in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $137.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Mizuho raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $132.00 to $134.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $140.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.95.

ConocoPhillips Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of COP stock opened at $102.37 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $130.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.14, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.12. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $135.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $98.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.28.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.23% and a return on equity of 17.26%.

Institutional Trading of ConocoPhillips

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Albion Financial Group UT increased its position in ConocoPhillips by 876.9% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 10Elms LLP purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 17th were paid a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 40.05%.

About ConocoPhillips

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.