Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Sells 6,458 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lowered its position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 63.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,786 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 6,458 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 97.2% during the second quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 6,861 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $616,000 after buying an additional 3,381 shares during the period. Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,804,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 140,829 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $13,321,000 after acquiring an additional 15,202 shares during the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 3.2% during the third quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 389,995 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $36,890,000 after purchasing an additional 11,958 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 107.5% in the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 103,430 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $9,783,000 after purchasing an additional 53,587 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

NYSE COP opened at $107.69 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.71. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $108.43. The firm has a market cap of $133.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.99 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share (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 revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.98 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current 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 paid a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is presently 53.00%.

Key Headlines Impacting ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management committed to returning 45% of operating cash flow to shareholders (boosting yield/total-return prospects), supported by strong reported cash generation. ConocoPhillips Stock Still Looks Cheap – What’s The Best Play Here?
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $133 and kept an overweight rating — a material upside call that can attract momentum buyers. Wells Fargo raises PT to $133
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ryan Lance signaled a shift toward organic growth and international expansion (less M&A focus) — a strategic pivot that could change capital allocation and growth tempo over time. Analyst: Focus on organic growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles flag a Venezuela monetization-first approach (collect payments/settlements before ramping drilling) — could unlock value but is execution- and timing-dependent. Venezuela strategy piece
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed consensus: non‑GAAP EPS $1.02 vs. estimates (~$1.23) and revenue slightly below expectations; management cited weaker realized oil prices — the miss pressured shares and remains a near-term earnings risk. Reuters: Q4 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s updated target ($103, neutral) implies limited near-term upside from current levels — a restraint on bullish investor positioning. JPMorgan maintains neutral PT $103

Analyst Ratings Changes

COP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Capital One Financial raised their price target on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.35.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About ConocoPhillips

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.