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

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research note 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 prior 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.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on ConocoPhillips from $147.00 to $132.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Argus upgraded shares of ConocoPhillips to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $150.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $145.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $140.82.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of ConocoPhillips stock opened at $109.38 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $127.92 billion, a PE ratio of 12.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $101.29 and a 52 week high of $135.18. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $108.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 13,438 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $1,560,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,912 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $3,588,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 8,170 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $948,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 2.0% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in ConocoPhillips by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,638 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 55,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 455,909 shares in the company, valued at $49,288,321.99. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company 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 2.12%. 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.