Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda. Sells 15,235 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda. lowered its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 50.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,235 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 15,235 shares during the period. ConocoPhillips comprises 0.5% of Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $1,441,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co increased its stake in ConocoPhillips by 97.2% in the second quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 6,861 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $616,000 after purchasing an additional 3,381 shares in the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the third quarter worth about $1,804,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 12.1% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 140,829 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $13,321,000 after buying an additional 15,202 shares in the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 510.5% in the second quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 29,285 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $2,628,000 after purchasing an additional 24,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 154,360 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $13,927,000 after buying an additional 22,827 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Capital One Financial boosted their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.83.

ConocoPhillips Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of COP stock opened at $98.34 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a twelve month low of $79.88 and a twelve month high of $106.20. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.32.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The company had revenue of $15.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. ConocoPhillips’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.52%.

Key ConocoPhillips News

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $113 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling expected upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment. Raymond James adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $113
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lifted its target to $115 and kept a “buy” rating, adding credibility to the view that COP shares have meaningful upside vs. current levels. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $115
• Positive Sentiment: Another price-target bump to $116 was reported, adding to analyst-driven momentum and providing a near-term valuation anchor for investors. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Price Target Raised to $116.00
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary at industry events emphasized continued Permian growth — management said the Permian “will keep filling the tank,” reinforcing production-growth expectations that support revenue and cash-flow forecasts. ConocoPhillips: Permian will “keep filling the tank”
• Positive Sentiment: Executives urged greater water reuse and new power lines in the Permian — operational measures that can lower costs, expand drilling efficiency and de-risk growth, which investors view favorably. ConocoPhillips leaders see more Permian gains, urge water reuse and new power lines
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of the 2026 State of Oil & Gas in Midland highlighted industry tailwinds and operational plans that benefit major Permian operators like COP. 2026 State of Oil and Gas hosted in Midland brings insight on new year operations
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks piece reviews Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on COP and notes generally optimistic broker views — helpful context but not a fresh catalyst by itself. Is ConocoPhillips (COP) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded COP from Overweight to Neutral, which could temper upside for the stock and offset some of the bullish analyst moves. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Earns “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total transaction of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $86.68 per share, with a total value of $499,970.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,970.24. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is a Houston-based international energy company focused on exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Formed in 2002 through the merger of Conoco Inc and Phillips Petroleum Company, the firm operates as an independent upstream company that explores for, develops and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids across a portfolio of global assets.

The company’s activities span conventional and unconventional resources and include onshore and offshore operations in multiple regions around the world.