Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC Has $657,000 Stock Position in ConocoPhillips $COP

Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lowered its holdings in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 48.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,020 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 6,608 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,969 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $3,367,000 after buying an additional 6,442 shares during the last quarter. Master S Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Master S Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. 4WEALTH Advisors Inc. now owns 4,276 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $400,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth approximately $284,000. Finally, Crux Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Crux Wealth Advisors now owns 13,565 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,270,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $122.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $149.22 billion, a PE ratio of 19.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.19. ConocoPhillips has a one year low of $82.46 and a one year high of $135.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.56.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $13.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.35 billion. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.ConocoPhillips’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.98 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COP has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $130.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In related news, 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 411,211 shares in the company, valued at $48,847,754.69. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Nicholas G. Olds sold 14,522 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.36, for a total value of $1,733,345.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,478,751.04. This trade represents a 53.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 734,891 shares of company stock worth $93,345,692 over the last three months. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

ConocoPhillips News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanding LNG footprint — COP is advancing major LNG-linked projects (Qatar and Port Arthur) and securing long‑term offtake contracts, positioning the company to benefit from structurally higher global LNG demand and cleaner‑fuel trends. Is ConocoPhillips Positioned to Capitalize on Rising LNG Demand?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and momentum thesis — BMO and Zacks-style coverage highlight COP as a top momentum / long‑term idea, citing strong cash flows, buyback/dividend capacity and favorable portfolio mix. These narratives support upside sentiment among institutional investors. BMO Capital Markets Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for ConocoPhillips Why ConocoPhillips (COP) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploratory work in Venezuela — COP has sent an evaluation team to Venezuela to assess oil & gas opportunities. This could open reserves exposure but carries execution and geopolitical/regulatory uncertainty that makes near‑term impact unclear. ConocoPhillips visits Venezuela to evaluate oil opportunities
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector tone — broader energy ETFs and stocks were leaning lower in premarket action, which can pressure COP despite company‑specific catalysts. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Lean Lower Premarket Friday
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term earnings concern — coverage ahead of the next report flags an expected double‑digit profit decline for the quarter and some analysts highlight recent quarterly misses and revenue softness, creating downside risk to sentiment if results disappoint. ConocoPhillips goes to Venezuela to evaluate oil opportunities Here’s What to Expect From ConocoPhillips’s Next Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price volatility and profit‑taking — after strong 1‑year gains, some investors appear to be trimming positions amid short‑term market weakness and mixed headlines, contributing to share‑price pressure. Is It Too Late To Consider ConocoPhillips (COP) After 41.5% One-Year Gain?

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.