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ConocoPhillips · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

ConocoPhillips
COP · $168B
$142.28+1.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +9.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 34
  • FCF yield+6.6%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
  • Sector▲ -1.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E15.0x
  • RSI53
  • Support-4.4%
  • Off 52w high-7.8%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News
  • P/E vs own-6.7%
  • P/E vs sector-3.6%
  • PT$144.83 +1.8%
  • 52w range$86–$154
  • ATR+2.8%
  • Off ATH-7.8%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~25d
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  • Insiders-$3.3M
  • MACD-1.06

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Is ConocoPhillips a good stock to buy?

ConocoPhillips is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 15.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 13.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

COP sales growth revenue growth

-9%a year, for the last 3 years

ConocoPhillips' sales fell 9% a year for 3 years, to $58.94B in fiscal 2025.

COP competitors

pretickt analysis+13%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

ConocoPhillips' sales grew 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Occidental (-5%), slower than EOG Resources (+29%), Devon Energy (+27%) and Diamondback Energy (+22%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

COP return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis20%earned before tax on the money invested in it

ConocoPhillips earned 20% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; EOG Resources 34%, Diamondback Energy 9% and Devon Energy 7%.

COP margin on each sale gross margin

35%left after making the product

ConocoPhillips kept 35% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 46%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

COP margin after costs profit margin

25%of sales left after running the business

ConocoPhillips' operating margin was 25% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 32% in fiscal 2022.

COP cash generated free cash flow

$11.11Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

ConocoPhillips generated $11.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

COP profit per share

-19%in its last fiscal year

ConocoPhillips' earnings per share fell 19% in fiscal 2025, to $6.33.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

COP earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

ConocoPhillips beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 5, 2026.

COP insider selling

-$146Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

ConocoPhillips' executives and directors sold a net $146M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

COP number of employees

-16%fewer people in a year

ConocoPhillips had 9,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 16% fewer than a year before.

COP CEO pay

$23.45Mfor fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options

ConocoPhillips paid its CEO $23.45M for fiscal 2025, 71% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

COP financial health Altman Z-score

3.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

ConocoPhillips' Altman Z-score is 3.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

COP quality checks Piotroski score

9 of 9checks passed

ConocoPhillips passes all 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.

COP biggest customers

10%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in ConocoPhillips' 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

COP price vs profit P/E ratio

15.0×a year's earnings

ConocoPhillips' P/E ratio is 15.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 13.3.

COP price vs competitors

pretickt analysis15.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 15.0 times ConocoPhillips' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Devon Energy (11.6) and EOG Resources (10.2), less than for Diamondback Energy (25.3).

COP analysts' target price target

+2%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for ConocoPhillips is $145, 2% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $142.28.

COP analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Freedom Brokerdowngrade
  • Bernsteindowngrade
0 up, 2 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker and Bernstein downgraded ConocoPhillips.

COP growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+3%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $142.28 a share, ConocoPhillips' free cash flow must grow about 3% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is ConocoPhillips' P/E ratio?

ConocoPhillips' P/E ratio is 15.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 13.3. Investors pay 15.0 times ConocoPhillips' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Devon Energy (11.6) and EOG Resources (10.2), less than for Diamondback Energy (25.3).

Who are ConocoPhillips' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares ConocoPhillips with EOG Resources, Occidental, Devon Energy and Diamondback Energy. ConocoPhillips' sales grew 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Occidental (-5%), slower than EOG Resources (+29%), Devon Energy (+27%) and Diamondback Energy (+22%).

Is ConocoPhillips profitable?

ConocoPhillips' operating margin was 25% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 32% in fiscal 2022. ConocoPhillips generated $11.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling ConocoPhillips stock?

ConocoPhillips' executives and directors sold a net $146M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does ConocoPhillips have?

ConocoPhillips had 9,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 16% fewer than a year before.

Who are ConocoPhillips' biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in ConocoPhillips' 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.