Money Concepts Capital Corp purchased a new position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 21,841 shares of the energy producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,000.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AXA S.A. grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 91.1% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 84,937 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $7,622,000 after acquiring an additional 40,499 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in ConocoPhillips by 6.1% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 784,368 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $70,397,000 after purchasing an additional 44,852 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the second quarter valued at approximately $151,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 53.5% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,806 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
ConocoPhillips Trading Up 1.0%
Shares of COP stock traded up $1.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $109.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,977,036 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,638,942. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. ConocoPhillips has a one year low of $85.57 and a one year high of $135.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $132.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.12. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $114.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.66.
ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is presently 57.05%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently commented on COP shares. Capital One Financial decreased their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Argus increased their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ConocoPhillips from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ConocoPhillips in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Roth Capital raised shares of ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $124.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.04.
View Our Latest Analysis on COP
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.
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