ConocoPhillips Q2 Earnings More Than Double on Higher Oil Prices; $1.7B Asset Sale Hits $5B Target
COP sits 36% above its 52-week low of $85.57.
Summary
ConocoPhillips reported Q2 2026 net income of $3.93 billion ($3.23/share), more than doubling year-over-year, driven by higher oil prices. The company achieved its $5 billion divestiture target with a $1.7 billion asset sale and reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Updates
· SEC 8-K — The 8-K sets Lance's executive chair salary at $1.1 million with a 2027 long-term incentive target of $12.4 million, and O'Brien's CEO pay at $1.7 million base, 160% VCIP target, and $13.08 million long-term incentive target. Haynes-Welsh becomes CFO with a $742,972 base salary.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · COP
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Earnings More Than Double
Driven by a 46% increase in WTI prices, Q2 2026 net income reached $3.93 billion ($3.23/share), compared to $1.97 billion ($1.56/share) in Q2 2025.
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$1.7B Asset Sale Hits $5B Target
Agreements to sell noncore Lower 48 assets for $1.7 billion were signed, achieving the $5 billion disposition target ahead of schedule; the transactions closed in July 2026.
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Production Down 6%
Total production averaged 2,248 MBOED, down 143 MBOED year-over-year, primarily due to normal field decline, partly offset by new wells.
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Full-Year Guidance Reaffirmed
All full-year guidance items remain unchanged; Q3 2026 production is expected to be 2.29 to 2.32 MMBOED.
Analysis · COP · Energy & Transportation
A 46% surge in WTI prices propelled ConocoPhillips to a standout quarter, with net income more than doubling year-over-year to $3.93 billion. The balance sheet also got a boost as the company hit its $5 billion divestiture target ahead of schedule, thanks to a $1.7 billion sale of noncore assets. While production dipped 6% on normal field decline, full-year guidance was reaffirmed. The quarter highlights the company's ability to convert higher commodity prices into substantial cash flow, returning $3 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
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