3 Smart Oil Stocks to Buy in 2025
Energy stocks delivered an underwhelming performance in 2024. For example, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -- which holds the energy stocks listed in the S&P 500 -- delivered a meager 2% return last year, significantly underperforming the broader market index's 23% return.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing
ConocoPhillips (COP) closed the most recent trading day at $101.09, moving +1.01% from the previous trading session.
Jefferies Top 2025 Stock Picks Include 5 Sizzling Large Cap Dividend Blue Chips
As the calendar turns over to 2025, the leading Wall Street firms are releasing their top stock picks for the new year.
Oil Market 2025: Volatility Looms, 3 Resilient Stocks to Watch
The oil market in 2025 may stay volatile, balancing rising supply with moderate demand growth. Focusing on stocks like XOM, FANG and COP could be wise.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
In the closing of the recent trading day, ConocoPhillips (COP) stood at $96.92, denoting a +0.03% change from the preceding trading day.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
ConocoPhillips (COP) closed at $96.89 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.23% move from the prior day.
ConocoPhillips: Attractive Even In A More Muted Commodity Price Environment
ConocoPhillips shares are near a 52-week low, impacted by ample oil supply and sluggish global growth affecting commodity prices. Despite operational strength and increased production, the challenging commodity price environment is expected to persist into 2025, given the overhang of OPEC+ supply cuts. Conoco's acquisition of Marathon Oil enhances scale and capital productivity, with a low free cash flow breakeven ensuring dividend security.
Here's Why Hold Strategy is Apt for ConocoPhillips Stock Now
Favorable oil prices are aiding COP's bottom line. However, the stock is exposed to commodity price volatility.
Exploration and production outlook: operational improvements and M&A to shape 2025
The exploration and production (E&P) industry is expected to be shaped by efficiency improvements, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and shifting commodity trends in 2025, analysts at Citi believe. In their 2025 sector outlook, the analysts wrote that despite significant operational advancements in 2024, E&P equities struggled to differentiate themselves, overshadowed by crude price concerns and broader market dynamics.
Energy M&A: Top 5 Deals of the Year and Outlook for 2025
Noteworthy energy transactions for 2024 included major players such as FANG, COP, EQT, EXE and SUN.
ConocoPhillips' Merger With Marathon Oil Offers Synergies (Rating Upgrade)
ConocoPhillips, a $123 billion market cap company, successfully completed its acquisition of the much smaller Marathon Oil. It has an investor-friendly capital return program with a 3.3% dividend, and large share repurchases. Pro forma post-acquisition annual cost savings are estimated at $500 million, while asset disposition is expected to total another $2 billion.
COP's Valuation Looks Attractive: Is it Time to Buy the Stock?
While the undervaluation of ConocoPhillips stock presents an investment opportunity, investors might prefer to wait until some uncertainties are addressed.
