ConocoPhillips(US:COP) ZACKSยท2025-05-08 13:40Core Insights - ConocoPhillips reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $2.09, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 and up from $2.03 in the prior year [1] - Quarterly revenues reached $17.1 billion, an increase from $14.48 billion year-over-year, and also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.54 billion [1] Production - Total production averaged 2,389 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d), up from 1,902 MBoe/d in the same quarter last year, and exceeded the estimate of 2,340 MBoe/d [3] - Crude oil production rose to 1,166 thousand barrels per day (MBbls/d) from 944 MBbls/d year-over-year, also above the estimate of 1,119 MBbls/d [4] - Natural gas production increased to 4,070 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) from 3,302 MMcf/d in the prior year [4] Realized Prices - The average realized oil equivalent price decreased to $53.34 per barrel from $56.60 a year ago [5] - The average realized crude oil price was $71.65 per barrel, down from $78.64 year-over-year [5] - The average realized natural gas price increased to $5.62 per thousand cubic feet from $5.02 in the prior year [6] Expenses - Total expenses rose to $12.6 billion from $10.7 billion in the same period of 2024, but were below the projection of $12.8 billion [7] - The cost of purchased commodities increased to $6.2 billion from $5.3 billion year-over-year [7] Balance Sheet & Capital Spending - As of March 31, 2025, ConocoPhillips had $6.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with total long-term debt of $23.2 billion and short-term debt of $608 million [8] - Capital expenditure and investments totaled $3.38 billion, with net cash provided by operating activities at $6.1 billion [8] Guidance - For Q2 2025, production is expected to be in the range of 2.34-2.38 MBoe/d, with full-year production guidance unchanged at 2.34-2.38 MBoe/d [10] - Full-year capital expenditure guidance has been lowered to $12.3-$12.6 billion from approximately $12.9 billion [10]