ConocoPhillips · COP · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

ConocoPhillips keeps guidance intact as production tops outlook

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: production above guidance, cost reductions, Marathon synergies and low-cost inventory strengthen the operating case, while commodity sensitivity, taxes and long-cycle execution remain material constraints.

Reported Before market openNYSEEnergy $158.18B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.01
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $15.62B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.3% Event window
SPY move +0.7% Same window
Abnormal move +0.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.0× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, ConocoPhillips reported production above guidance, reduced capital-spending guidance by $0.5 billion, cut operating costs by $200 million, and described Marathon integration as ahead of schedule. Full-year production guidance was maintained.

Guidance delta

Management maintained full-year production guidance while lowering 2025 capital-spending guidance by $0.5 billion and operating costs by $200 million.

Key takeaways

  • Production of 2.389 MMboe/d exceeded the high end of guidance, led by Lower 48 output.
  • Capital-spending guidance fell by $0.5 billion and operating costs by $200 million.
  • Management said Marathon Oil integration was ahead of schedule and highlighted synergy capture.
  • Willow, LNG projects and low-cost Lower 48 inventory remain central to the growth plan.

Management priorities

  • Maintain capital efficiency and keep 2025 capital spending in the $12.3-$12.6 billion range.
  • Advance Willow construction and LNG project development.
  • Capture Marathon integration synergies while preserving low-single-digit production growth.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
COP EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2.09 Q4 '23 actual $2.40, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2.04 Q1 '24 actual $2.03, match Q2 '24 estimate $1.96 Q2 '24 actual $1.98, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.64 Q3 '24 actual $1.78, beat Q2 '25 estimate $1.35 Q2 '25 actual $1.42, beat Q3 '25 estimate $1.41 Q3 '25 actual $1.61, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.07 Q4 '25 actual $1.02, miss Q1 '26 estimate $1.72 Q1 '26 actual $1.89, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.90 Q2 '26 actual $3.24, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.80 Q4 '26 estimate $2.29 Q1 '27 estimate $2.22
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Analyst Consensus ?

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

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$129.84Previous close
$70Low
$129.76Average
$189High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 8, 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 $129.84. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$136$130.32 +4.7%Oct 7, 2026
JefferiesLloyd Byrne$174$129.35 +34.0%Oct 6, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$169$137.35 +30.2%Sep 14, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$168$133.86 +29.4%Aug 24, 2026
Morgan StanleyDevin McDermott$151$132.28 +16.3%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 · 2025-04-24T00:01:17.206701+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-08T05:30:42.490201+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-08T05:30:42.487413+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-08. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.