ConocoPhillips · COP · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

ConocoPhillips: Lower Capex, Synergies and Long-Cycle Growth

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: Marathon synergies, low-cost supply, efficiency gains and long-cycle projects provide support, while commodity prices, capex discipline and execution determine whether that support translates into durable growth and cash returns.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $167.59B market cap
80quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $1.78
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $14.14B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -0.3% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move -0.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -9.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, the analysis shifts from the completed Marathon acquisition and its expected synergies to realized low-cost supply benefits, lower capital spending and a broader focus on long-cycle projects, LNG expansion and asset sales.

Guidance delta

Maintained versus the prior quarter; the supplied analysis does not indicate a new increase or reduction.

Key takeaways

  • The latest analysis describes 2024 production growth above guidance and continued low-cost supply benefits from the completed Marathon acquisition.
  • Management's priorities include efficiency, LNG expansion, long-cycle projects and disciplined asset disposals.
  • The main debate is whether lower capital spending and project execution can support future production and cash returns amid commodity-price volatility.

Management priorities

  • Advance Willow, Port Arthur and NFS long-cycle projects.
  • Continue LNG contract negotiations and regasification expansion.
  • Pursue targeted non-core asset sales while maintaining operational efficiency.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
COP REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $15B Q1 '24 actual $14B, miss Q2 '24 estimate $15B Q2 '24 actual $14B, miss Q3 '24 estimate $14B Q3 '24 actual $14B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $15B Q2 '25 actual $14B, miss Q3 '25 estimate $15B Q3 '25 actual $15B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $14B Q4 '25 actual $14B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $16B Q1 '26 actual $16B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $19B Q2 '26 actual $20B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $18B Q4 '26 estimate $17B Q1 '27 estimate $16B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy49 ratings
Bullish3673.5%
Neutral1020.4%
Bearish36.1%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$137.56Previous close
$70Low
$129.76Average
$189High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 13, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Truist Securities Hold HoldMaintainOct 7, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainOct 7, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainSep 14, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 19, 2026
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainAug 19, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $137.56. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$136$130.32 -1.1%Oct 7, 2026
JefferiesLloyd Byrne$174$129.35 +26.5%Oct 6, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$169$137.35 +22.9%Sep 14, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$168$133.86 +22.1%Aug 24, 2026
Morgan StanleyDevin McDermott$151$132.28 +9.8%Aug 19, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

ConocoPhillips is an energy company that engages in the global exploration, production, transportation, and marketing of various resources, including crude petroleum, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its primary operations are centered on both conventional and tight oil formations, shale gas, heavy crude, LNG developments, and oil sands projects. The company's extensive portfolio includes unconventional resources located in North America; established conventional assets spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; numerous LNG ventures; oil sands properties within Canada; and a significant inventory of potential conventional and unconventional exploration opportunities. ConocoPhillips was established in 1917 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-23T00:02:36.799981+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-13T06:00:44.843326+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-13T06:00:44.840630+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-13. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.