ConocoPhillips Q4 EPS Forecast Cut by Capital One Financial

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, November 14th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.33. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $124.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips to $113.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $129.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 13th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.33.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

Shares of COP opened at $88.95 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $79.88 and a 52 week high of $115.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $109.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.94, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $90.88 and a 200-day moving average of $91.94.

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

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director William H. Mcraven purchased 5,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 purchase, the director owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,970.24. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Navalign LLC boosted its position 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 during the period. Greenfield Savings Bank raised its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.2% during the third quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank now owns 9,018 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.3% during the second quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 8,329 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $747,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Iowa State Bank lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 0.5% in the second quarter. Iowa State Bank now owns 22,193 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,992,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Finally, Perennial Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,097 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $368,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.