ConocoPhillips Stock News

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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...

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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.

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A pure-play oil and natural gas producer, ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) stock is down 12% since the beginning of this year, compared to a 27% return of the S&P 500 over the same period. In comparison, COP's peer Exxon Mobil stock (NYSE: XOM) is up 14% this year.

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