ConocoPhillips COP

What the company does

ConocoPhillips is a large-cap company in the Energy sector (Oil & Gas E&P), with a market value of $181.2B, based in the USA.

It employs about 9,600 people and has been listed since Dec 31, 1981.

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids. It operates in five segments: Alaska; Lower 48; Canada; Europe, Middle East and North Africa; and Asia Pacific. 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.

Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 20.0 versus 22.7 for 4 direct peers — priced in line with its group.

Revenue is growing 36% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 13.2 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 151.27, 0% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 97% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 11 days (2026-11-05) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 20 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (4% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (19 vs 0).
• ✅ Revenue is growing 36% a year.
• ✅ Pays a dividend (2.3% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 2.9% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLE +1.6%).

It set a new one-year high this week.

This week's news

• ConocoPhillips (COP) Draws Value Interest As Fair Value Suggests Little Room Left finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  ConocoPhillips (COP) has moved into focus after fresh attention from value screens and earnings estimate revisions, prompting investors to reassess how the stock's recent run compares with its fundamentals. Recent news around ConocoPhillips winning attention in value screens and earnings revisions has come alongside… source ↗

• Investing.com’s stocks of the week finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Investing.com -- Cybersecurity names gained ground on a global software alert while Meta declined and a fresh escalation in the Middle East pushed crude to highs. Still guessing which stocks will beat the market? Our AI portfolio updates monthly and is outperforming the S&P 500 by 118%. See this month's list » Here… source ↗

• COP vs. WHD: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Investors interested in Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States stocks are likely familiar with ConocoPhillips (COP) and Cactus, Inc. (WHD). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out. Everyone has their own methods for finding great value… source ↗

• SLB Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates on Production Systems Growth finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  SLB N.V. SLB reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 64 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents by 3.2%. The bottom line declined 7.2% from 69 cents in the year-ago quarter. The oilfield services giant recorded quarterly revenues of $9.45 billion, topping the consensus estimate… source ↗

• Are Oils-Energy Stocks Lagging Calumet, Inc. (CLMT) This Year? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Investors interested in Oils-Energy stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Calumet, Inc. (CLMT) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Oils-Energy peers, we might be able to answer that question.… source ↗

• KMI Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Natural Gas Pipeline Strength finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Kinder Morgan, Inc. KMI reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents by 6.1%. Earnings increased 20.7% from 29 cents in the year-ago quarter. Revenues increased 9.3% year over year to $4.53 billion from $4.15 billion. Revenues surpassed the… source ↗

What changed since last week

• New risk flag: earnings report coming up.