In the latest trading session, ConocoPhillips (COP) closed at $120.20, marking a +1.19% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.97%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.15%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the energy company had gained 11.1% outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 5.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ConocoPhillips in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 6, 2026. In that report, analysts expect ConocoPhillips to post earnings of $2.96 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 108.45%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $17.54 billion, reflecting a 18.98% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.2 per share and revenue of $66.91 billion. These totals would mark changes of +49.35% and +8.72%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for ConocoPhillips. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 8.78% lower. As of now, ConocoPhillips holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, ConocoPhillips is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.91. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 19.19.
We can also see that COP currently has a PEG ratio of 1.43. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. As the market closed yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.96.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 205, putting it in the bottom 17% 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.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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