Roth Mkm Issues Positive Forecast for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Stock Price

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) had its target price raised by Roth Mkm from $100.00 to $105.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the energy producer’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on COP. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on ConocoPhillips to $113.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on ConocoPhillips from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $102.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.83.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 1.5%

COP stock traded up $1.46 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $98.34. 6,971,519 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,672,168. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $93.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.03. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $106.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $15.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.51 billion. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is an increase from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 47.52%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director William H. Mcraven purchased 5,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $86.68 per share, for a total transaction of $499,970.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,970.24. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $46,315,490.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the second quarter worth $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings 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 during the period. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More ConocoPhillips News

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $113 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling expected upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment. Raymond James adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $113
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lifted its target to $115 and kept a “buy” rating, adding credibility to the view that COP shares have meaningful upside vs. current levels. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $115
• Positive Sentiment: Another price-target bump to $116 was reported, adding to analyst-driven momentum and providing a near-term valuation anchor for investors. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Price Target Raised to $116.00
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary at industry events emphasized continued Permian growth — management said the Permian “will keep filling the tank,” reinforcing production-growth expectations that support revenue and cash-flow forecasts. ConocoPhillips: Permian will “keep filling the tank”
• Positive Sentiment: Executives urged greater water reuse and new power lines in the Permian — operational measures that can lower costs, expand drilling efficiency and de-risk growth, which investors view favorably. ConocoPhillips leaders see more Permian gains, urge water reuse and new power lines
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of the 2026 State of Oil & Gas in Midland highlighted industry tailwinds and operational plans that benefit major Permian operators like COP. 2026 State of Oil and Gas hosted in Midland brings insight on new year operations
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks piece reviews Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on COP and notes generally optimistic broker views — helpful context but not a fresh catalyst by itself. Is ConocoPhillips (COP) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded COP from Overweight to Neutral, which could temper upside for the stock and offset some of the bullish analyst moves. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Earns “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.