ConocoPhillips $COP Shares Bought by Kingsview Wealth Management LLC

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 92.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,569 shares of the energy producer’s stock after buying an additional 30,137 shares during the quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $5,918,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of COP. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 58.0% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 316 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Bfsg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $118.57 on Wednesday. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $122.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.52 billion, a PE ratio of 18.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.27.

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

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 53.00%.

ConocoPhillips News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs added ConocoPhillips to its US “conviction list,” signaling institutional conviction in COP as a capital-intensive, AI-resistant beneficiary of a market rotation into energy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Two banks raised price targets and kept bullish ratings (BMO: $130 outperform; Citi: $135 buy), providing explicit upside guidance that can attract buyers and support momentum. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation (US/Israel strikes on Iran) pushed WTI higher and sparked a sector-wide rally; ConocoPhillips is benefiting as an upstream producer with North American exposure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The shares hit a 52-week high amid the rally, reinforcing momentum and drawing more investor attention. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that ConocoPhillips is exploring selective Permian asset sales (~$2B) and expanding divestitures support a leaner portfolio and potentially higher shareholder returns or accelerated buybacks/dividends. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and media pieces highlight long-term upside via rising free cash flow (projects like Willow) and bullish scenario analysis — supportive but forward-looking and dependent on oil prices/stage-of-project execution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity commentary (sell covered calls) suggests some investors are taking profits and monetizing the rally, which can cap near-term upside and increase short-term volatility. Article Title

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,152,410. This represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on COP shares. Citigroup raised their price target on ConocoPhillips from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler upped their price target 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, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.96.

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.