ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) SVP Sells $1,003,340.00 in Stock

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.04, for a total value of $1,003,340.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,893,431.36. This represents a 20.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COP opened at $120.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.30. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $79.88 and a fifty-two week high of $122.50. The stock has a market cap of $148.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $106.11 and a 200-day moving average of $96.77.

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

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.00%.

Key ConocoPhillips News

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target on COP to $154 and moved to an “overweight” rating, a high-profile upgrade that likely attracted buyers and helped support the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs added ConocoPhillips to its U.S. Conviction List and other analysts have recently lifted targets — institutional endorsements and multiple upgrades underpin demand and justify higher valuations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: EIA projections for higher 2026 oil prices and recent WTI strength support E&P cash flow outlooks (beneficial for COP’s revenue and free-cash-flow trajectory). Rising oil expectations are a positive backdrop. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and press coverage (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlights shifting company strategy from growth to “cash harvesting” after the Marathon Oil integration — this can mean more buybacks/dividends but raises questions about long-term growth. Watch management commentary and capex guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio moves: the company is pursuing divestitures (e.g., ~$2B Permian asset sale) as it reshapes assets post-acquisition — could improve capital allocation but execution/timing matters. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent disclosed sales include a director sale (~$4.75M) and SVP sales (~$1.0M). Large insider exits can increase near-term selling pressure and raise governance questions for some investors. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: Louisiana is reportedly close to a deal with ConocoPhillips over coastal erosion — potential settlement costs or remediation obligations could be a headline risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Oil-price volatility: after earlier tension-driven strength, crude has pulled back on strategic-reserve-related headlines; near-term crude weakness would pressure E&P revenue and margins and could cap COP’s multiple. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on COP shares. Capital One Financial upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Roth Mkm downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $112.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.33.

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.