We're taking a closer look at ConocoPhillips today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 1.4% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids.
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ConocoPhillips has moved -14.7% over the last year compared to 18.6% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -33.4%
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COP has an average analyst rating of buy and is -19.66% away from its mean target price of $116.93 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $7.46
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ConocoPhillips has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.6 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $8.03 and its forward P/E ratio is 11.7
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.79 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
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ConocoPhillips is part of the Energy sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 18.35 and an average P/B of 1.6
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ConocoPhillips has on average reported free cash flows of $8.52 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 12.4%