Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Free Report) by 51.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,352 shares of the energy producer’s stock after buying an additional 3,509 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $1,027,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in COP. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 876.9% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in ConocoPhillips in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its holdings in ConocoPhillips by 80.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 343 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of ConocoPhillips from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, December 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $128.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on ConocoPhillips from $127.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Friday, January 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $140.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.05.
Insider Activity at ConocoPhillips
In related news, Director R A. Walker purchased 10,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $97.80 per share, with a total value of $1,017,120.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 38,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,716,400. The trade was a 37.68 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Arjun N. Murti acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.87 per share, with a total value of $239,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 21,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,061,205. The trade was a 13.16 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
ConocoPhillips Stock Performance
NYSE COP opened at $99.10 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $99.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.81. ConocoPhillips has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $135.18.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 16.23% and a return on equity of 17.26%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.
ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is presently 40.05%.
ConocoPhillips Company Profile
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. 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.
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