Roth Capital Decreases Earnings Estimates for ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy producer will earn $1.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.62. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on COP. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Melius started coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $117.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $124.00 to $122.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.00.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $86.53 on Friday. ConocoPhillips has a 52-week low of $79.88 and a 52-week high of $115.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $94.04 and a 200-day moving average of $92.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.61, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The energy producer reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.06. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 15.26% and a return on equity of 14.60%. The company had revenue of $14.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.98 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Navalign LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 9,918 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $890,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank now owns 9,018 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $853,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 8,329 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Iowa State Bank grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Iowa State Bank now owns 22,193 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,992,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Perennial Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,097 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.88%.

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.