COP CONOCOPHILLIPS

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Cluster (1 insider)
Horizon immediate Filed Mar 13, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $68.9M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
COP ▼ -2.30% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +2.30% · α vs SPY +13.91% · entry $121.69 → $118.89
Currently $116.79 · +4.02% from $121.69 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 12, 05:00 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-0.35%
call +0.35% · α +1.37%
$121.27
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+4.12%
call -4.12% · α -6.24%
$126.70
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+1.55%
call -1.55% · α +2.04%
$123.58
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
-2.30%
call +2.30% · α +13.91%
$118.89
settled yesterday

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Executive Summary

ConocoPhillips CEO Lance Ryan Michael exercised options and sold a portion of the resulting shares in a coordinated transaction, generating over $64 million in open-market proceeds. The sale follows a routine option exercise and represents a significant insider disposition, though non-cash transactions dominate the cluster.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$64.5M
Insiders
1

Actionable Insight

Monitor for follow-up filings to determine if this is part of a broader divestment trend or a one-time liquidity event; assess whether the options exercised were long-held, which could indicate planned wealth diversification rather than negative sentiment

Key Facts

  • CEO Lance Ryan Michael sold 506,800 shares in the open market for $64,493,594 at an average price of $127.2565
  • The shares sold were acquired through the exercise of derivative securities: 506,800 shares at $0 (likely incentive options) and 506,800 at $49.755 per share
  • Total economic value of the open-market sale is $64.5 million, representing approximately 0.04% of ConocoPhillips' $155.1B market cap
  • All transactions occurred on the same day (2026-03-20), indicating a planned liquidity event

Financial Impact

$64.5 million in open-market share sales by the CEO; no financial impact from non-cash exercises

insider ownershipmarket sentimentshareholder dilution (potential, if new shares issued)

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider pessimism given the scale of the sale by the CEO
  • Potential for short-term downward pressure on stock price due to large volume transaction

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Analyst Consensus
73% bullish (33 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (3 trades, 7d window)cluster-COP-1774296178337
9 reports for COP
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +8.09%Mar 20, 2026
Filters
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Reports for COP — sortable, filterable
Type Now
May 27, 2026
14d ago
Court Ruling
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$115.14 $116.87▼ −1.51%▼ −0.30%$116.79 (−1.44%)
Mar 30, 2026
10w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$132.86 $131.77▼ −0.82%▼ −5.12%$116.79 (−12.09%)
Mar 20, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$126.70 $133.79▼ −5.60%▼ −7.75%$116.79 (+7.82%)
Mar 20, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$126.70 $133.79▲ +5.60%▲ +7.75%$116.79 (−7.82%)
Mar 13, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$121.69 $126.70▼ −4.12%▼ −6.24%$116.79 (+4.02%)
Mar 9, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$116.98 $121.27▲ +3.67%▲ +5.02%$116.79 (−0.16%)
Mar 6, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$116.99 $121.69▲ +4.02%▲ +5.55%$116.79 (−0.17%)
Mar 6, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$116.99 $121.69▲ +4.02%▲ +5.55%$116.79 (−0.17%)
Mar 6, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$116.99 $121.69▼ −4.02%▼ −5.55%$116.79 (+0.17%)
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