ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) CEO Sells $15,025,558.91 in Stock

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 113,221 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.71, for a total transaction of $15,025,558.91. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 350,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,448,500. This trade represents a 24.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Ryan Michael Lance also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 20th, Ryan Michael Lance sold 506,800 shares of ConocoPhillips stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.26, for a total transaction of $64,495,368.00.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of COP stock traded up $1.85 on Thursday, reaching $130.23. 1,952,670 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,827,367. The company has a market capitalization of $158.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.55, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $114.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. ConocoPhillips has a twelve month low of $79.88 and a twelve month high of $135.87.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. The business had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.98 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.00%.

ConocoPhillips News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded COP from “strong sell” to “hold,” which can support sentiment and limit further downside by reducing sell-side pressure. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade pushed COP to a new one‑year high earlier this week, showing some institutional interest and providing a technical support reference for buyers. ConocoPhillips Sets New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs remains bullish on several dividend‑paying energy names; sector-level optimism can help sentiment for large oil names, but may redirect flows to those specific picks rather than COP. Goldman Sachs Bullish on Energy Superstars
• Neutral Sentiment: Local Permian Basin community programs (small business training) are positive PR for COP’s onshore footprint but are not material to near‑term earnings. Permian Basin Small Business Program
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s reports Diamondback Resources has replaced ConocoPhillips on a top‑oil-picks list — a shift that can redirect investor allocations toward tighter-shale operators and away from large integrated/independent producers like COP. Diamondback Stock Rallies; Knocked ConocoPhillips Off Top Picks
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary says investors are unwinding a “war premium” in energy as Iran de‑escalation hopes rise—this reduced geopolitical risk is dragging oil names including COP lower. Unwinding War Premium MSN: What’s Going On With ConocoPhillips Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Sector and market moves: coverage notes COP stock sank while broader market gained, reflecting profit‑taking and rotation away from energy after recent gains. Short‑term technicals are under pressure. COP Stock Sinks As Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative strength from peers—ExxonMobil highlighting advantaged upstream assets and aggressive growth targets—can shift investor preference toward supermajors with clearer growth narratives versus COP. Exxon’s Advantaged Upstream Assets

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COP. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,352 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $989,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC now owns 2,370 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 2,570 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 8,018 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $751,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chesapeake Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 7,160 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $670,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on COP shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Argus upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on ConocoPhillips from $130.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.36.

About ConocoPhillips

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.