ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho lifted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Argus boosted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research raised their target price on ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:COP opened at $110.46 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.30. ConocoPhillips has a 52-week low of $79.88 and a 52-week high of $113.80. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $99.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.79. The firm has a market cap of $136.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.42, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.32.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its 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 return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.The firm had revenue of $13.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.98 earnings per share. ConocoPhillips’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total value of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the third quarter worth $1,804,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 12.1% in the 3rd 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. Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 389,995 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $36,890,000 after buying an additional 11,958 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 107.5% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 103,430 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $9,783,000 after buying an additional 53,587 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 1,047,732 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $99,105,000 after acquiring an additional 55,901 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/political developments may help COP’s big Alaska Willow project — lawmakers probed environmental groups that challenged Willow, a move investors may view as reducing litigation risk for a major future producer. GOP Targets Environmental Groups Over $9 Billion Oil Project
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: COP carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and some outlets continue to tout it as a long‑term oil pick, supporting investor confidence in cash flow outlooks. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Stock recently hit a 52‑week high, reflecting strong momentum and investor demand over the past quarter — a technical positive that can underpin valuation conversations. Conocophillips stock hits 52-week high at 113.0 USD
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is reportedly weighing a sale of Permian Basin assets valued at roughly $2 billion as part of portfolio streamlining; that could free cash or signal asset rotation, but impact depends on which assets and how proceeds are used. ConocoPhillips considers selling Permian assets worth $2 billion, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage from financial outlets is re‑examining valuation after recent gains — analysts and writers are split on whether current prices fully reflect growth and cash‑flow expectations, keeping sentiment mixed. Assessing ConocoPhillips (COP) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Analyst Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-level dynamics: energy ETFs and upstream producers have shown resilience (e.g., XOP’s notable YTD performance), indicating mixed flows into the group even as oil prices remain subdued. XOP Beats The Odds And Climbs 17.1% Despite Oil Stuck Below $65
• Negative Sentiment: Late‑day weakness across energy names weighed on COP — sector indexes pulled back, which likely pressured ConocoPhillips alongside profit‑taking after recent outperformance. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain under watch: recent quarterly results missed top‑line and EPS consensus (reported February 5), which keeps some investors cautious on near‑term earnings upside amid a busy M&A/asset‑sale narrative.

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.