Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Has $2.86 Million Position in ConocoPhillips $COP

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 30,214 shares of the energy producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,698 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $2,858,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 0.7% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 40,382,724 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $3,623,946,000 after acquiring an additional 287,970 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 1.6% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 14,393,875 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,291,706,000 after buying an additional 224,201 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 10,778,664 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $966,267,000 after purchasing an additional 2,575,803 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 66.0% in 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 buying an additional 3,135,315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its position in ConocoPhillips by 4.0% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,424,232 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $577,471,000 after purchasing an additional 244,810 shares during the period. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:COP opened at $111.51 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $98.34 and its 200-day moving average is $94.23. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $79.88 and a 1 year high of $112.07. The company has a market capitalization of $137.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. The company had revenue of $13.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.98 earnings per share. ConocoPhillips’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on COP. Susquehanna upped their target price on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Capital One Financial increased their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $111.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $102.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.00.

More ConocoPhillips News

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

Insider Transactions at ConocoPhillips

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 directly owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.