Lower Oil Prices Drag ConocoPhillips Q4 Profit Below Estimates
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ConocoPhillips' Q4 earnings fell below estimates due to lower oil prices, despite higher production. The company's adjusted earnings of $1.3 billion ($1.02 per share) were nearly halved compared to the same period last year. This missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.07 per share.
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ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) booked lower-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter as higher production was unable to offset the decline in oil prices. ConocoPhillips reported on Thursday fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.3 billion, or $1.02 per share. That was nearly halved compared with adjusted earnings of $2.4 billion, or $1.98 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. The earnings for October-December 2025 were also lower than the $1.07 analyst consensus estimate in The Wall Street Journal. ConocoPhillips attributed the decline…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 5, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.