Movement Alert|ConocoPhillips Falls 3.26% in Pre-Market Trading, Oil Price Pressure and Pre-Earnings Estimate Cuts Weigh on Energy Sector

Market Focus
Aug 03

On August 3, ConocoPhillips fell 3.26% in pre-market trading, trading at $119.91/share, with turnover of $36,700.

On the news front, the energy sector faces broad-based pressure. Major Wall Street banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, along with Fitch Ratings, have cut their Q4 oil price forecasts, citing expectations that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen sooner than anticipated, easing global crude supply conditions. The U.S. Vice President previously stated that a US-Iran memorandum of understanding is expected to keep the strait open long-term without transit fees.

Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips is set to report Q2 earnings on August 6, with consensus EPS estimated at $2.96. Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS forecast has been revised downward by 13.4%, intensifying selling pressure amid weakening profit expectations. Industry peers declined in tandem, with Diamondback Energy down 5.15%, EOG Resources down 3.05%, and Apache down 2.06%, reflecting clear sector-wide linkage effects.

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