UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Stock Price

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) had its price target lifted by UBS Group from $130.00 to $144.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the energy producer’s stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on COP. Johnson Rice downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $108.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Roth Mkm downgraded ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on ConocoPhillips from $117.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.54.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:COP opened at $117.00 on Thursday. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $79.88 and a 1 year high of $122.50. The company has a market capitalization of $144.58 billion, a PE ratio of 18.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $103.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

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

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total transaction of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

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

Key Headlines Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and higher price targets lift upside expectations — UBS raised its price target to $144 and reiterated a buy view, and BMO/other outlets have also increased targets, supporting further appreciation potential. UBS raises PT to $144 (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus analyst coverage remains constructive (Bernstein stays buy; aggregated analyst reviews show continued support), which can sustain momentum and attract institutional flows. Bernstein remains a buy (The Globe and Mail)
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical supply concerns (Iran war headlines) are keeping oil prices elevated and making large-cap E&Ps like ConocoPhillips more attractive as commodity beneficiaries. Goldman Sachs / Iran war market impact (Business Insider)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and momentum analyses note COP’s multi‑month gains and ask whether the current price already factors in future cash flows — useful for investors weighing buy vs. take‑profits. Assessing valuation after recent run (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregated analyst pieces and price‑target updates (17‑analyst review) provide mixed signals on near‑term upside magnitude despite general optimism. Analyst roundup (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal risk: Louisiana says it is close to settling a major coastal lawsuit with ConocoPhillips — a settlement could mean meaningful cash or reputational costs. Louisiana coastal lawsuit near settlement (NOLA)
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term trading headwinds: commentary from market personalities noted slides in COP in some sessions, and the stock recently underperformed peers on a single‑day basis — caution for momentum traders. Market commentary (Benzinga) Underperformance vs. peers (MarketWatch)

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.