Q1 EPS Estimates for ConocoPhillips Lowered by Roth Capital

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ConocoPhillips in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy producer will post earnings of $2.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.19. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.16 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.10 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 16.23%.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $137.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $116.00 price target on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on ConocoPhillips from $135.00 to $114.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Raymond James cut ConocoPhillips from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $157.00 to $124.00 in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $132.00 price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $128.32.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

Shares of ConocoPhillips stock opened at $88.96 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.58. ConocoPhillips has a 12 month low of $79.88 and a 12 month high of $130.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $112.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ConocoPhillips

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Berkshire Bank raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 8.9% during the first quarter. Berkshire Bank now owns 3,613 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC lifted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Chicago Capital LLC now owns 5,833 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $613,000 after buying an additional 1,096 shares in the last quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in ConocoPhillips by 2.7% during the first quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,886 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $828,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the first quarter valued at $2,591,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips by 59.1% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 20,774 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $2,182,000 after acquiring an additional 7,720 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 17th were paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.05%.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

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.