TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Free Report) by 22.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 606,258 shares of the energy producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 111,831 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $63,027,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in COP. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 31.2% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 86,171 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $8,067,000 after buying an additional 20,501 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 155,662 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $14,572,000 after buying an additional 14,833 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 120,251,183 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $11,256,713,000 after buying an additional 408,304 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in ConocoPhillips during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,169,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its position in ConocoPhillips by 276.6% during the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 122,228 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $11,442,000 after acquiring an additional 89,775 shares in the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
ConocoPhillips Price Performance
Shares of NYSE COP opened at $126.67 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.60. ConocoPhillips has a fifty-two week low of $85.57 and a fifty-two week high of $135.87. The company has a market capitalization of $152.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.54.
ConocoPhillips Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 44.44%.
ConocoPhillips News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Traders purchased 68,293 call options on Friday, roughly 339% above the average daily call volume of 15,545. The unusually high call activity signals increased speculative and potentially bullish interest in COP.
- Positive Sentiment: ConocoPhillips reported record Permian production and generated approximately $4.2 billion in second-quarter free cash flow. Management discussed using its financial strength to support expansion in Iraq and liquefied natural gas, which could improve future production and cash generation. ConocoPhillips Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: The Coyote 3SX project on Alaska’s North Slope has achieved first oil. The start-up adds production from a project that received approximately $800 million in funding and reinforces COP’s growth outlook. ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Coyote 3SX Project Achieves First Oil
- Positive Sentiment: Rising oil prices amid tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are providing a favorable commodity-price backdrop for COP, whose earnings and cash flow remain sensitive to oil prices. Why ConocoPhillips Is in Focus as Oil Climbs on Hormuz Tensions
- Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna forecast strong price appreciation for COP, adding to the positive analyst outlook. Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for ConocoPhillips
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages maintain an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation, indicating constructive but not overwhelmingly bullish institutional sentiment. ConocoPhillips Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: A broader LNG investment wave involving Qatar, the United States and Argentina may support the long-term market for gas producers, although the article does not announce a new COP project. Five LNG Megaprojects Poised to Power the Next Gas Boom
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on COP. UBS Group increased their target price on ConocoPhillips from $143.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Argus upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $160.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.68.
Check Out Our Latest Report on COP
ConocoPhillips Company 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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