First National Bank of Omaha Buys New Position in ConocoPhillips $COP

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 85,613 shares of the energy producer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,098,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maridea Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ConocoPhillips in the third quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Vista Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vista Investment Management now owns 8,748 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $828,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the period. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC increased its holdings in shares of ConocoPhillips by 32.8% in the 3rd quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 6,725 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $636,000 after acquiring an additional 1,662 shares during the period. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC raised its position in ConocoPhillips by 550.1% in the 3rd quarter. Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC now owns 22,098 shares of the energy producer’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after purchasing an additional 18,699 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in ConocoPhillips by 46.4% during the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 149,594 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $14,150,000 after purchasing an additional 47,441 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.36% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ConocoPhillips this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Extraordinary call buying: traders purchased ~257,631 COP call options today (a ~1,152% jump versus typical daily call volume), signaling aggressive bullish/speculative positioning that can prop the stock in the short term.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind: energy remains the top-performing sector in 2026 and COP has delivered strong YTD gains versus the market — this macro strength provides downside support and investor appetite for COP. Chevron vs ConocoPhillips
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets: multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median 6‑month target near $115 provide a reference point for upside, but targets vary materially across firms. Quiver Quantitative
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic growth vs local pressures: management is weighing Norway gas expansion, which is long-term growth positive, while facing new union dynamics in Alaska that could raise near-term costs — mixed implications. ConocoPhillips Weighs Norway Gas Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational note: a rig collapse in Alaska reportedly won’t change drilling plans, suggesting limited immediate production disruption. Rig collapse—no impact to Alaska plans
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q4 2025 results: revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and EPS all fell materially year-over-year (EPS down ~38% to $1.17), pressuring sentiment and giving investors a concrete earnings-based reason for the pullback. Q4 2025 results
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Ryan Lance recorded a large sale (~500k shares) in the last six months; sizable insider disposals tend to weigh on investor confidence. Insider trading details
• Negative Sentiment: Labor developments: North Slope workers voted to unionize, introducing potential for higher labor costs or disruptions that investors will watch closely. North Slope union vote

Insider Buying and Selling at ConocoPhillips

In related news, CEO Ryan Michael Lance sold 500,708 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.50, for a total value of $46,315,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 325,972 shares in the company, valued at $30,152,410. This trade represents a 60.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

NYSE COP opened at $108.80 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.16 and a beta of 0.32. The business’s 50 day moving average is $99.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.42. ConocoPhillips has a 12-month low of $79.88 and a 12-month high of $112.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.21). ConocoPhillips had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 11.90%. The business had revenue of $13.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.98 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that ConocoPhillips will post 8.16 EPS for the current year.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. ConocoPhillips’s payout ratio is presently 53.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on COP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm cut ConocoPhillips from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $112.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised ConocoPhillips from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Citigroup lifted their target price on ConocoPhillips from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $102.00 target price on shares of ConocoPhillips in a report on Friday, January 16th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.54.

ConocoPhillips Profile

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is a Houston-based international energy company focused on exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Formed in 2002 through the merger of Conoco Inc and Phillips Petroleum Company, the firm operates as an independent upstream company that explores for, develops and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids across a portfolio of global assets.

The company’s activities span conventional and unconventional resources and include onshore and offshore operations in multiple regions around the world.