First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 85,613 shares of the energy producer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,098,000.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in ConocoPhillips during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 136.8% during the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 315 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 58.0% in the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
ConocoPhillips Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:COP opened at $108.80 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $134.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.42. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $79.88 and a 52 week high of $112.97. 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 Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.00%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on COP. Argus raised their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $128.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on ConocoPhillips from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Capital One Financial lifted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.54.
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ConocoPhillips News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Extraordinary call buying: traders purchased ~257,631 COP call options today (a ~1,152% jump versus typical daily call volume), signaling aggressive bullish/speculative positioning that can prop the stock in the short term.
- Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind: energy remains the top-performing sector in 2026 and COP has delivered strong YTD gains versus the market — this macro strength provides downside support and investor appetite for COP. Chevron vs ConocoPhillips
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets: multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median 6‑month target near $115 provide a reference point for upside, but targets vary materially across firms. Quiver Quantitative
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic growth vs local pressures: management is weighing Norway gas expansion, which is long-term growth positive, while facing new union dynamics in Alaska that could raise near-term costs — mixed implications. ConocoPhillips Weighs Norway Gas Growth
- Neutral Sentiment: Operational note: a rig collapse in Alaska reportedly won’t change drilling plans, suggesting limited immediate production disruption. Rig collapse—no impact to Alaska plans
- Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q4 2025 results: revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and EPS all fell materially year-over-year (EPS down ~38% to $1.17), pressuring sentiment and giving investors a concrete earnings-based reason for the pullback. Q4 2025 results
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Ryan Lance recorded a large sale (~500k shares) in the last six months; sizable insider disposals tend to weigh on investor confidence. Insider trading details
- Negative Sentiment: Labor developments: North Slope workers voted to unionize, introducing potential for higher labor costs or disruptions that investors will watch closely. North Slope union vote
Insider Activity
In other ConocoPhillips news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
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.
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