Analysts Offer Predictions for ConocoPhillips Q3 Earnings

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research note issued on Thursday, June 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $1.46 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.00 EPS.

COP has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on ConocoPhillips from $114.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $113.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $127.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.30.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

NYSE:COP opened at $89.41 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $118.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $89.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy producer reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.02% and a return on equity of 16.54%. The business had revenue of $16.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.05 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COP. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 4.4% during the first quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 5,188 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory increased its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 316.6% in the 1st quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 10,769 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 8,184 shares during the last quarter. eCIO Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the 1st quarter worth $107,000. First Hawaiian Bank raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 33,736 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $3,543,000 after buying an additional 6,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,149 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $1,591,000 after buying an additional 2,379 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In other news, EVP Kirk L. Johnson acquired 5,300 shares of ConocoPhillips stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $94.24 per share, for a total transaction of $499,472.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 14,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,369,024.48. This represents a 57.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.49%. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.64%.

About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.