Movement Alert|ConocoPhillips Rises 3.1% in Regular Trading, Multiple Banks Raise Target Prices as Oil Sector Rallies

Market Focus
Aug 20

On August 20, ConocoPhillips rose 3.1% in regular trading, trading at $134.835/share, with turnover of $53.74 million.

On the news front, Morgan Stanley raised its target price on ConocoPhillips from $147 to $151 while maintaining an Overweight rating, and Argus Research raised its target from $136 to $153 on the same day. These upgrades follow a wave of bullish revisions over the past two weeks, with at least six institutions raising their targets, including UBS ($143 to $153, Buy), Barclays ($150, Overweight), and Jefferies ($159, Buy). The consensus mean target price has risen to approximately $144.88.

The broader Oil and Gas Exploration and Production sector saw widespread gains, with Venture Global up 5.66%, Diamondback up 3.89%, Apache up 3.64%, Devon up 3.13%, and EOG Resources up 2.76%. ConocoPhillips recently reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.24, beating the $2.88 consensus estimate by 12.5%, supported by a 36% increase in average realized oil and gas prices.

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