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Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>ConocoPhillips' third-quarter 2025 results reflect a solid performance marked by strategic shifts and ongoing projects that could influence future financial outcomes.</li><li>The company reported production of 2,399,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, surpassing the upper limit of its guidance and generating $1.61 per share in adjusted earnings.</li><li>Operational efficiency is evidenced by decreased capital expenditures at $2.9 billion, and robust cash flow from operations amounting to $5.4 billion.</li></ul>

ConocoPhillips' third-quarter 2025 results reflect a solid performance marked by strategic shifts and ongoing projects that could influence future financial outcomes.The company reported production of 2,399,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, surpassing the upper limit of its guidance and generating $1.61 per share in adjusted earnings.Operational efficiency is evidenced by decreased capital expenditures at $2.9 billion, and robust cash flow from operations amounting to $5.4 billion.

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<li>ConocoPhillips is executing its M&amp;A strategy, achieving major synergy savings and targeting over $2B in run-rate improvements by the end of next year, supporting its fundamental long-term outlook.</li>
<li>Projection of a $7B increase in incremental Free Cash Flow by 2029 is bullish, noting execution risks.</li>
<li>The balance of long-term value drivers and near-term market and restructuring risks suggests a  strategy that is positioned to benefit from limited price movement.</li>
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ConocoPhillips is executing its M&amp;A strategy, achieving major synergy savings and targeting over $2B in run-rate improvements by the end of next year, supporting its fundamental long-term outlook.
Projection of a $7B increase in incremental Free Cash Flow by 2029 is bullish, noting execution risks.
The balance of long-term value drivers and near-term market and restructuring risks suggests a  strategy that is positioned to benefit from limited price movement.


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<ul><li>ConocoPhillips' second quarter 2025 earnings call provides a comprehensive overview of its operational and strategic performance, marked by healthy execution, strategic asset integration, and forward-looking financial positioning.</li><li>The company exceeded the top end of its production guidance, with oil equivalent production averaging 2,391,000 barrels per day.</li><li>Its effective cost management is highlighted by unchanged capital spending and operating cost guidance, despite recent reductions, and a robust plan for shareholder returns.</li></ul>

ConocoPhillips' second quarter 2025 earnings call provides a comprehensive overview of its operational and strategic performance, marked by healthy execution, strategic asset integration, and forward-looking financial positioning.The company exceeded the top end of its production guidance, with oil equivalent production averaging 2,391,000 barrels per day.Its effective cost management is highlighted by unchanged capital spending and operating cost guidance, despite recent reductions, and a robust plan for shareholder returns.

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<ul><li>ConocoPhillips' first quarter 2025 results highlight both strengths and challenges as the company navigates a volatile macroeconomic environment.</li><li>The key positives include strong operational performance, effective cost management, and a solid balance sheet, while challenges include softer oil prices and the uncertainties in the global market.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

ConocoPhillips' first quarter 2025 results highlight both strengths and challenges as the company navigates a volatile macroeconomic environment.The key positives include strong operational performance, effective cost management, and a solid balance sheet, while challenges include softer oil prices and the uncertainties in the global market.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

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<ul><li>ConocoPhillips' fourth quarter 2024 results highlight a mixed financial and operational landscape, reflecting both strengths and areas for scrutiny.</li><li>The company reported a commendable 4% year-over-year production growth, exceeding its full-year guidance range, and achieved a 123% preliminary organic reserve replacement ratio, marking a three-year average of 131%.</li><li>The acquisition of Marathon late in 2024 bolstered the portfolio, promising synergies worth over $1 billion by the end of 2025.</li></ul>

ConocoPhillips' fourth quarter 2024 results highlight a mixed financial and operational landscape, reflecting both strengths and areas for scrutiny.The company reported a commendable 4% year-over-year production growth, exceeding its full-year guidance range, and achieved a 123% preliminary organic reserve replacement ratio, marking a three-year average of 131%.The acquisition of Marathon late in 2024 bolstered the portfolio, promising synergies worth over $1 billion by the end of 2025.

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ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas and bitumen on a worldwide basis.

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ConocoPhillips: Inside Surmont & Montney- What Hidden Capacity Expansions Reveal About Its Strategy!

ConocoPhillips' third-quarter 2025 results reflect a solid performance marked by strategic shifts and ongoing projects that could influence future...

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Trading ConocoPhillips Volatility, Oil Majors

​An option trade: ConocoPhillips is making strategic M&A moves to achieve over $2B in savings by next year, aiming for a $7B increase in Free Cash...

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ConocoPhillips: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Expansion

ConocoPhillips' second quarter 2025 earnings call provides a comprehensive overview of its operational and strategic performance, marked by...

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ConocoPhillips: Will Its Investments In Long-Cycle Projects Pay Off?

ConocoPhillips' first quarter 2025 results highlight both strengths and challenges as the company navigates a volatile macroeconomic...

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ConocoPhillips: Willow Project & Alaska Opportunities Powering Our Optimism!

ConocoPhillips' fourth quarter 2024 results highlight a mixed financial and operational landscape, reflecting both strengths and areas for...

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An option trade: ConocoPhillips is making strategic M&A moves to achieve over $2B in savings by next year, aiming for a $7B increase in Free Cash...