GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Sells 7,368 Shares of ConocoPhillips $COP

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. lowered its stake in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 294,434 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 7,368 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $27,562,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tema Etfs LLC bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the third quarter valued at $1,804,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 14.7% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,331,176 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $220,506,000 after acquiring an additional 298,245 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 8.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,996,426 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $188,842,000 after acquiring an additional 160,410 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 12.1% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 140,829 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $13,321,000 after acquiring an additional 15,202 shares during the period. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 3.2% in the third quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 389,995 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $36,890,000 after acquiring an additional 11,958 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Price Performance

ConocoPhillips stock opened at $116.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market cap of $141.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.19. The business’s fifty day moving average is $119.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $102.38. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $84.28 and a 52 week high of $135.87.

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

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is currently 53.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Kelly Brunetti Rose sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.04, for a total transaction of $1,003,340.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,893,431.36. This represents a 20.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Timothy A. Leach sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.79, for a total value of $4,751,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 411,211 shares in the company, valued at $48,847,754.69. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 734,891 shares of company stock valued at $93,345,692. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on COP shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.24.

Trending Headlines about ConocoPhillips

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crude remains well above year‑ago levels (WTI up ~44% YTD), which supports longer‑run cash flow and dividends for major producers like COP. Oil Prices Sink on Strait of Hormuz Reopening
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst models and interest remain: consensus estimates still point to solid full‑year EPS (around $8.16), leaving upside if prices or volumes reaccelerate. Is Trending Stock ConocoPhillips (COP) a Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy‑services and oilfield trends matter for sector sentiment; Halliburton’s upcoming Q1 report could influence drilling/completion outlook for producers. Halliburton Q1 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and retail interest is elevated (trending searches/articles), which can amplify moves both ways as news flows. 4 Undervalued PEG Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate catalyst: Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic removed a key supply‑risk premium, triggering a sharp drop in crude and selling across big oil, including COP. Oil Prices Plunge as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage and headlines explicitly tie COP’s decline to the Hormuz news and sector selloff; major energy peers fell, amplifying downward pressure on COP’s share price. Big Oil Stocks Sink as Crude Crashes
• Negative Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain a factor: most recent quarterly results showed a revenue and EPS miss, which reduces near‑term sentiment resilience if oil prices stay softer. Why ConocoPhillips Stock Dropped on Friday

ConocoPhillips Profile

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.