SCP Investment LP Has $1.48 Million Stock Position in ConocoPhillips $COP

SCP Investment LP cut its position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 24.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,668 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the period. ConocoPhillips accounts for about 1.2% of SCP Investment LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. SCP Investment LP’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $1,482,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of COP. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter worth $4,011,000. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 136.8% in the second quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 315 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Journey Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 18.9% during the second quarter. Journey Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,837 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 1,247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 10.3% in the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 2,028,920 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $183,466,000 after buying an additional 188,885 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of ConocoPhillips stock opened at $108.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $99.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 0.32. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $79.88 and a 52 week high of $112.97.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 11.90% and a net margin of 12.98%.The company had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given 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 payout ratio is presently 53.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of ConocoPhillips 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ConocoPhillips

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on COP shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $122.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup increased their price target 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. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.54.

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.