CreativeOne Wealth LLC Sells 12,247 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

CreativeOne Wealth LLC lowered its holdings in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 43.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,810 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 12,247 shares during the quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $1,496,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in ConocoPhillips during the third quarter worth $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 58.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More ConocoPhillips News

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs added COP to its U.S. Conviction List, a high-profile institutional endorsement that can attract buyer interest and support the stock amid oil-market volatility. ConocoPhillips (COP) Favored at Goldman Amid the Middle East Crisis
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts have raised price targets recently (e.g., BMO, Argus) and the company pays a healthy dividend—factors that underpin longer-term investor demand even if near-term volatility persists. COP quote & analyst notes on MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces note ConocoPhillips is shifting from growth to “cash harvesting” after the Marathon Oil integration—this could boost buybacks/dividends but raises questions about long‑term growth prospects and integration economics. Investors will be parsing whether the deal created value or simply bought growth. ConocoPhillips Is Shifting From Growth Mode to Cash Harvesting
• Negative Sentiment: Louisiana is reportedly nearing a deal with ConocoPhillips over coastal erosion—potential settlement costs, remediation obligations or reputational fallout could introduce legal/financial risk and weigh on the stock. Louisiana nears deal with ConocoPhillips over coastal erosion
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling by senior executives and a director (Timothy Leach sold 40,000 shares; SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 8,500 shares) is drawing attention—large, disclosed sales can amplify near-term selling pressure or raise governance questions even when management retains substantial holdings. Timothy Leach insider sale Kelly Brunetti Rose insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices have been volatile today—after earlier strength linked to Middle East tensions, crude pulled back on strategic-reserve-related headlines. Lower oil trends typically weigh on E&P multiples and near-term revenue expectations. Oil Prices Fall On Reserve News

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $114.13 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $105.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.46. ConocoPhillips has a 52-week low of $79.88 and a 52-week high of $122.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 53.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total transaction of $46,315,490.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.79, for a total transaction of $4,751,600.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 411,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,847,754.69. The trade was a 8.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 549,208 shares of company stock worth $52,070,430 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Johnson Rice cut ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $108.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. Capital One Financial lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.54.

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.