Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Energy Companies: Conocophillips (COP), Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) and Seadrill Limited (SDRL)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Energy sector with new ratings on Conocophillips (COP – Research Report), Plains GP Holdings (PAGP – Research Report) and Seadrill Limited (SDRL – Research Report).

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Conocophillips (COP)

Barclays analyst Betty Jiang maintained a Buy rating on Conocophillips today and set a price target of $118.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $94.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Jiang is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.5% and a 41.3% success rate. Jiang covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as California Resources Corp, Occidental Petroleum, and Antero Resources. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Conocophillips with a $114.56 average price target, implying a 20.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 25, Evercore ISI also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $115.00 price target.

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Plains GP Holdings (PAGP)

Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintained a Sell rating on Plains GP Holdings today and set a price target of $17.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $17.93, close to its 52-week low of $17.17.

According to TipRanks.com, Chen is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 16.2% and a 71.0% success rate. Chen covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A, Enterprise Products Partners, and Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Plains GP Holdings is a Hold with an average price target of $19.50.

Seadrill Limited (SDRL)

Barclays analyst Eddie Kim maintained a Hold rating on Seadrill Limited today and set a price target of $33.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $32.17.

According to TipRanks.com, Kim is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.2% and a 43.0% success rate. Kim covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Liberty Oilfield Services, Oceaneering International, and Atlas Energy Solutions. ;'>

Seadrill Limited has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $40.57, a 27.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 1, TR | OpenAI – 4o also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $33.00 price target.

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