ConocoPhillips stock: Norway sale review adds portfolio question
Published on 11/12/2026 at 16:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPortfolio Review Remains Unresolved
- ConocoPhillips is evaluating an unsolicited offer for its Norway business and the Teesside asset in the United Kingdom.
- Chief Executive Andy O'Brien said no decision had been made on a potential Norway asset sale.
- Third-quarter adjusted earnings beat the analyst estimate, while fourth-quarter production is expected to rise sequentially.
ConocoPhillips is weighing a possible sale of its Norway business and the Teesside asset in the United Kingdom after receiving an unsolicited offer. Reuters reported the review on Thursday, November 5, citing comments from the company's third-quarter earnings discussion; no bidder or financial terms were disclosed.
Reuters said Chief Executive Andy O'Brien told analysts that no decision had been made on a potential sale of the Norway assets. The review therefore remains an option rather than a signed transaction or binding agreement.
What Has Changed Since Our Last Report
The potential asset sale adds a portfolio question to the earnings and dividend story already in focus. ConocoPhillips reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 3.27 US dollars per share, above the 2.97 US dollar analyst estimate cited by Reuters. Net income rose to 4.0 billion US dollars from 1.7 billion US dollars a year earlier, while production declined to 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2.4 million.
Management expects fourth-quarter production of 2.32 million to 2.36 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. The quarterly ordinary dividend was raised by nearly 11 percent to 0.93 US dollars per share, with the higher payment scheduled for December 1, 2026, for shareholders of record at the close of business on November 16.
Reuters also reported that the company's average realized price reached 61.40 US dollars per barrel of oil equivalent, up 32 percent year over year. The combination of stronger prices, higher distributions and an unresolved portfolio review gives investors several factors to monitor beyond the production outlook.
ConocoPhillips stock traded at 125.75 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:31 CET on Thursday, November 12, 2026. That was 1.22 percent above the 124.23-euro quote cited in the same-day report at 13:03 CET, a separate comparison from the Xetra session.
ConocoPhillips at a Glance
- Company: ConocoPhillips
- ISIN: US20825C1045
- NYSE ticker: COP
- Primary listing: New York Stock Exchange
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 125.75 euros on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 16:31 CET
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