ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Forecasted to Earn Q3 2025 Earnings of $2.53 Per Share

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy producer will post earnings per share of $2.53 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.55. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on COP. StockNews.com cut shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $147.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $147.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Friday, September 13th. Finally, Argus raised ConocoPhillips to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ConocoPhillips has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.24.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

COP opened at $104.72 on Monday. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $101.29 and a 1 year high of $135.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $122.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $108.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.31.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $14.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.96 billion. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 20.81% and a net margin of 18.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.84 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 13,438 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,560,000 after buying an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,912 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $3,588,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 8,170 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $948,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,215,678 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $257,176,000 after purchasing an additional 43,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,638 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at ConocoPhillips

In other news, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 55,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.11, for a total value of $6,000,105.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 455,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,288,321.99. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ConocoPhillips Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 12th were given a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.27%.

About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.