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ConocoPhillips (COP) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
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ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $96.96, demonstrating a +2.4% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.13% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.79%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.3%.
The stock of energy company has risen by 1.86% in the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 5.03% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.55%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of ConocoPhillips in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.41, indicating a 28.79% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $14.92 billion, reflecting a 5.52% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.21 per share and revenue of $62.35 billion. These totals would mark changes of -20.28% and +9.47%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ConocoPhillips. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.16% lower. ConocoPhillips is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, ConocoPhillips is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.25. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 16.73 for its industry.
One should further note that COP currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.56. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.7 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, which puts it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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ConocoPhillips (COP) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $96.96, demonstrating a +2.4% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.13% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.79%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.3%.
The stock of energy company has risen by 1.86% in the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 5.03% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.55%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of ConocoPhillips in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.41, indicating a 28.79% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $14.92 billion, reflecting a 5.52% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.21 per share and revenue of $62.35 billion. These totals would mark changes of -20.28% and +9.47%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ConocoPhillips. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.16% lower. ConocoPhillips is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, ConocoPhillips is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.25. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 16.73 for its industry.
One should further note that COP currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.56. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.7 at yesterday's closing price.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, which puts it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.