Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Decreases Stake in ConocoPhillips $COP

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 152,463 shares of the energy producer’s stock after selling 9,744 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $14,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of COP. Richardson Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 224.5% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Capital Management LLC now owns 795 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. Keynote Financial Services LLC grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 14.4% during the third quarter. Keynote Financial Services LLC now owns 4,780 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $452,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 46.3% during the third quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 59,969 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $5,673,000 after buying an additional 18,975 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 4.1% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 139,197 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $13,107,000 after acquiring an additional 5,533 shares during the period. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 8.6% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 123,124 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $11,646,000 after acquiring an additional 9,796 shares during the last quarter. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

ConocoPhillips News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $113 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling expected upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment. Raymond James adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $113
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lifted its target to $115 and kept a “buy” rating, adding credibility to the view that COP shares have meaningful upside vs. current levels. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on ConocoPhillips to $115
• Positive Sentiment: Another price-target bump to $116 was reported, adding to analyst-driven momentum and providing a near-term valuation anchor for investors. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Price Target Raised to $116.00
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary at industry events emphasized continued Permian growth — management said the Permian “will keep filling the tank,” reinforcing production-growth expectations that support revenue and cash-flow forecasts. ConocoPhillips: Permian will “keep filling the tank”
• Positive Sentiment: Executives urged greater water reuse and new power lines in the Permian — operational measures that can lower costs, expand drilling efficiency and de-risk growth, which investors view favorably. ConocoPhillips leaders see more Permian gains, urge water reuse and new power lines
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of the 2026 State of Oil & Gas in Midland highlighted industry tailwinds and operational plans that benefit major Permian operators like COP. 2026 State of Oil and Gas hosted in Midland brings insight on new year operations
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks piece reviews Wall Street analysts’ recommendations on COP and notes generally optimistic broker views — helpful context but not a fresh catalyst by itself. Is ConocoPhillips (COP) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded COP from Overweight to Neutral, which could temper upside for the stock and offset some of the bullish analyst moves. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Earns “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of ConocoPhillips from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $116.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on ConocoPhillips from $98.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $109.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total transaction of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. The trade was a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director William H. Mcraven acquired 5,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $86.68 per share, with a total value of $499,970.24. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 5,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,970.24. This represents a ? increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

ConocoPhillips Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE COP opened at $98.34 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $121.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.32. ConocoPhillips has a 52 week low of $79.88 and a 52 week high of $106.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.00.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The energy producer reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The firm had revenue of $15.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $0.84 dividend. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This is a positive change from ConocoPhillips’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is 47.52%.

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.