ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $102.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:COP opened at $110.46 on Friday. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $79.88 and a 52 week high of $113.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $99.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. The firm had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total value of $46,315,490.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in COP. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/political developments may help COP’s big Alaska Willow project — lawmakers probed environmental groups that challenged Willow, a move investors may view as reducing litigation risk for a major future producer. GOP Targets Environmental Groups Over $9 Billion Oil Project
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: COP carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and some outlets continue to tout it as a long‑term oil pick, supporting investor confidence in cash flow outlooks. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Stock recently hit a 52‑week high, reflecting strong momentum and investor demand over the past quarter — a technical positive that can underpin valuation conversations. Conocophillips stock hits 52-week high at 113.0 USD
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is reportedly weighing a sale of Permian Basin assets valued at roughly $2 billion as part of portfolio streamlining; that could free cash or signal asset rotation, but impact depends on which assets and how proceeds are used. ConocoPhillips considers selling Permian assets worth $2 billion, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage from financial outlets is re‑examining valuation after recent gains — analysts and writers are split on whether current prices fully reflect growth and cash‑flow expectations, keeping sentiment mixed. Assessing ConocoPhillips (COP) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Analyst Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-level dynamics: energy ETFs and upstream producers have shown resilience (e.g., XOP’s notable YTD performance), indicating mixed flows into the group even as oil prices remain subdued. XOP Beats The Odds And Climbs 17.1% Despite Oil Stuck Below $65
• Negative Sentiment: Late‑day weakness across energy names weighed on COP — sector indexes pulled back, which likely pressured ConocoPhillips alongside profit‑taking after recent outperformance. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain under watch: recent quarterly results missed top‑line and EPS consensus (reported February 5), which keeps some investors cautious on near‑term earnings upside amid a busy M&A/asset‑sale narrative.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.