ConocoPhillips $COP Stake Trimmed by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 119,842,879 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 1,305,311 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of ConocoPhillips worth $11,335,938,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the second quarter worth $4,011,000. Crux Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 59.7% during the second quarter. Crux Wealth Advisors now owns 11,830 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 4,423 shares in the last quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 2.3% during the second quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 47,358 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $4,250,000 after buying an additional 1,054 shares during the period. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 156,247 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $14,022,000 after acquiring an additional 3,431 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips approved a $1.8 billion PPF subsea gas development in the Greater Ekofisk area — plan targets ~11 wells, 4 subsea templates and first gas by Q4 2028, supporting long‑dated production growth and infrastructure value. ConocoPhillips Greenlights Subsea Gas Development, Approves $1.8 Billion Project
• Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and partners presented plans to invest roughly NOK 20 billion (~$2.1B) to restart production on three Greater Ekofisk fields by end‑2028 — a larger consortium investment signal that lowers execution risk and increases near‑term production visibility. ConocoPhillips and partners to invest $2 bln in Greater Ekofisk gas, condensate
• Neutral Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and partners formally submitted development plans for the Greater Ekofisk gas fields (reports vary ~$1.8B–$2.0B), providing regulatory clarity but still subject to approvals and timeline risk. ConocoPhillips submits development plans for Greater Ekofisk Area gas fields
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry press and investment sites are highlighting COP as a trending/closely watched stock and comparing peer moves (e.g., Chevron’s strong 2026 performance), which may drive short‑term flows but are not company‑specific catalysts. ConocoPhillips (COP) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: ConocoPhillips and other U.S. oil companies are in talks with Venezuela’s acting president about recouping past nationalization losses — potential long‑term upside if settlements occur, but timing and recovery size are uncertain. Oil Companies in ‘Active’ Talks Over Recouping Venezuela Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts for ConocoPhillips (FY2026 to $2.65, FY2027 to $4.65), reflecting weaker near‑term earnings expectations; analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and cap multiple expansion. Scotiabank lowers FY2026/FY2027 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of COP opened at $111.51 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $98.34 and its 200-day moving average is $94.19. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $112.07. The firm has a market cap of $137.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.35 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is 53.00%.

Insider Activity at ConocoPhillips

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total value of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $112.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips 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.