Q4 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Cut by Roth Capital

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips in a report released on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the energy producer will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.23. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.01 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $15.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.51 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 15.26% and a return on equity of 14.60%. The company’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Melius Research began coverage on ConocoPhillips in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $117.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $98.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.54.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $88.28 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $91.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.99. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $115.38. The company has a market cap of $110.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.85, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 379.7% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 40,094,754 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $4,210,751,000 after purchasing an additional 31,736,423 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the first quarter valued at approximately $658,981,000. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in ConocoPhillips by 66.0% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 7,883,455 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $707,461,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135,315 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in ConocoPhillips by 190.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,664,408 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $484,539,000 after buying an additional 3,058,505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $966,267,000 after buying an additional 2,575,803 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $86.68 per share, for a total transaction of $499,970.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,970.24. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This is an increase from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 47.52%.

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.