Czech National Bank Acquires 8,635 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

Czech National Bank grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 325,841 shares of the energy producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,635 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $30,502,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter worth $1,804,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,331,176 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $220,506,000 after purchasing an additional 298,245 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 8.7% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,996,426 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $188,842,000 after buying an additional 160,410 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 12.1% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 140,829 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $13,321,000 after buying an additional 15,202 shares during the period. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 3.2% in the third quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 389,995 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $36,890,000 after buying an additional 11,958 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $128.85 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $111.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $98.54. ConocoPhillips has a 52-week low of $79.88 and a 52-week high of $131.00. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.The firm had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 2.6%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 53.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on COP. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Argus raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Johnson Rice cut ConocoPhillips from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $108.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.52.

Key Stories Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/industry pieces highlight ConocoPhillips as well-positioned among integrated U.S. energy names despite headwinds, supporting longer‑term demand for COP exposure. 3 US Integrated Energy Stocks to Gain Despite Industry Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Ryan Lance told press that while roughly 20% of global LNG capacity isn’t flowing after recent strikes, the impact is “manageable” for ConocoPhillips — messaging that suggests the company expects limited long‑term operational disruption. CNBC Interview with CEO Ryan Lance
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/derivatives desks note COP looks like a candidate for covered‑call strategies given elevated price targets and volatility — a signal some investors see as opportunity to harvest premium rather than chase upside. Covered Call COP Plays Look Attractive
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/community initiatives and bullish retail writeups (articles debating buy theses) keep positive investor interest but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. UTPB Small Biz Builder program
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed this week: SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 7,700 shares, EVP Nicholas Olds sold ~6,994 shares, and reports show CEO Ryan Lance executed a large sale (506,800 shares). Significant insider selling can increase investor caution about near‑term positioning. Kelly Brunetti Rose insider sale Ryan Lance sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/operational risk: ConocoPhillips is urging the U.S. to expand protection around Qatari energy assets after Iranian strikes damaged facilities; the company reported evacuations and heightened security — a near‑term risk to LNG operations and project timelines. ConocoPhillips Seeks US Protection (Qatar)
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side activity is cautious: Truist initiated a “hold” with a modest downside target and other mixed analyst notes continue to create a range of price expectations, tempering near‑term upside. (See multiple analyst notes summarized in recent coverage.)

Insider Activity

In other ConocoPhillips news, EVP Nicholas G. Olds sold 6,994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.06, for a total transaction of $888,657.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 5,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $685,488.70. This represents a 56.45% 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, SVP Heather G. Hrap sold 2,654 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.68, for a total transaction of $317,630.72. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 5,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $677,747.84. The trade was a 31.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 621,670 shares of company stock valued at $78,320,133. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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.