Simon Quick Advisors LLC Has $221,000 Stake in ConocoPhillips $COP

Simon Quick Advisors LLC reduced its position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 75.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,341 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 7,021 shares during the quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $221,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of COP. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 66.0% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 7,883,455 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $707,461,000 after acquiring an additional 3,135,315 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $966,267,000 after purchasing an additional 2,575,803 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 145.8% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,933,286 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $263,233,000 after purchasing an additional 1,740,009 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 6,156.1% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,508,169 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $135,343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484,062 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 146.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,315,757 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $207,816,000 after purchasing an additional 1,376,509 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on COP. Johnson Rice cut ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Roth Capital lowered their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.08.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE COP opened at $96.62 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $106.20. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $119.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.32.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The company had revenue of $15.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.51 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. This is a positive change from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.52%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $86.68 per share, with a total value 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 trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ConocoPhillips News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS view to $5.07 from $4.72, signaling a meaningful upward revision to next‑year profits. Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for ConocoPhillips
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks bumped several quarterly estimates — notably Q4 2026 to $1.42 (from $1.07) and Q2 2027 to $1.75 (from $1.60) — which point to stronger near‑term earnings momentum. Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for ConocoPhillips
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised Q4 2025 and Q2 2026 estimates modestly, adding incremental upside to coming quarters. Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for ConocoPhillips
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive: ConocoPhillips has a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” which supports investor appetite. ConocoPhillips Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks left the overall market consensus for current full‑year EPS at $8.16, implying that despite revisions, broader street expectations remain unchanged for FY2025/FY2027 context. Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for ConocoPhillips
• Negative Sentiment: There were small downward tweaks to Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 (drops of $0.01–$0.02), which are minor but technically reduce some mid‑cycle expectations. Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for ConocoPhillips

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.