Key Considerations Before Investing in COP Stock

By Kim Brooks • Friday, May 10 15:08 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company ConocoPhillips has moved -0.6% so far today on a volume of 2,494,990, compared to its average of 5,345,804. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

ConocoPhillips trades -15.02% away from its average analyst target price of $143.4 per share. The 25 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $125.0 to $166.0, and on average have given ConocoPhillips a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in COP, you'll want to know the following:

ConocoPhillips's current price is 33.5% above its Graham number of $91.28, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
ConocoPhillips has moved 24.1% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 26.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.83, ConocoPhillips has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.8 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
COP has a forward P/E ratio of 12.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $9.48 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.38 — a number near or below 1 signifying that ConocoPhillips is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.89 compared to its sector average of 1.78
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
Based in Houston, the company has 10,000 full time employees and a market cap of $142.52 Billion. ConocoPhillips currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.4%.

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