ConocoPhillips $COP Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. lessened its position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COPFree Report) by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 348,868 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 11,598 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $32,999,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 3,135,315 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $966,267,000 after acquiring an additional 2,575,803 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 146.6% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,315,757 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $207,816,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376,509 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 8,148.3% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 917,788 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $82,362,000 after purchasing an additional 906,661 shares during the period. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 4,565,154 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $409,677,000 after purchasing an additional 697,700 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at ConocoPhillips

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total value of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on COP shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $117.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $112.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.00.

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ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of COP stock opened at $111.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $137.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $98.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $112.07.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $14.35 billion. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.98 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is 53.00%.

ConocoPhillips Profile

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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.

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