Q4 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Lowered by Roth Capital

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a report released on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy producer will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.23. Roth Capital has a “Buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.01 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on COP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on ConocoPhillips from $124.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $123.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen raised ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Melius started coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $117.00 target price on the stock. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.54.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

COP stock opened at $86.82 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $91.58 and a 200 day moving average of $92.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $108.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.65, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.58. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $79.88 and a 1 year high of $115.38.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 15.26% and a return on equity of 14.60%. The firm had revenue of $15.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 379.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 40,094,754 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $4,210,751,000 after acquiring an additional 31,736,423 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the first quarter valued at approximately $658,981,000. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in ConocoPhillips by 66.0% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 7,883,455 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $707,461,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135,315 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 190.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,664,408 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $484,539,000 after purchasing an additional 3,058,505 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $966,267,000 after purchasing an additional 2,575,803 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $0.84 dividend. This is a boost from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 47.52%.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.