Back to top

Image: Bigstock

ConocoPhillips (COP) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

Read MoreHide Full Article

In the latest close session, ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) was up +1.24% at $112.84. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.51%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.2%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.47%.

The energy company's stock has climbed by 0.22% in the past month, falling short of the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 0.92% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.53%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of ConocoPhillips in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 6, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.96, reflecting a 108.45% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $17.59 billion, up 19.36% from the year-ago period.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $9.2 per share and a revenue of $66.98 billion, indicating changes of +49.35% and +8.83%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for ConocoPhillips. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 8.28% decrease. ConocoPhillips is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, ConocoPhillips is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.11. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.39.

We can additionally observe that COP currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.35. 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. As the market closed yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.91.

The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 203, positioning it in the bottom 18% 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.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

Published in