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Raymond James analyst Patrick Tyler Brown maintains XPO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPO#NYSE">XPO</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $170 to $165.

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Raymond James analyst James Rollyson maintains Weatherford International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFRD#NASDAQ">WFRD</a>) with a Strong Buy and lowers the price target from $107 to $97.

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McDonald&#8217;s Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) will be reporting its fourth-quarter earnings on Monday. Wall Street expects $2.84 in EPS and $6.44 billion in revenues as the company reports<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings?tickers=MCD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> before market hours</a>.
The stock is up 2.69% over the past year, 0.88% year-to-date.
Let&#8217;s look at what the charts indicate for McDonald&#8217;s stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">McDonald&#8217;s Stock: Bullish Trend As Q4 Earnings Approach</h2>
As McDonald&#8217;s heads toward its fourth-quarter earnings report, its technical indicators point to a bullish sentiment in the stock.
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McDonald&#8217;s stock has remained consistently above its eight-day, 20-day, and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs), signaling strong upward momentum. This price action suggests that MCD stock is experiencing slight buying pressure, and investor confidence is riding high in the lead-up to earnings.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator currently stands at 0.72, reinforcing the bullish trend. A positive MACD reading typically indicates that the stock is gaining upward momentum and could be poised for further gains.
Additionally, the company&#8217;s Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 60.85, which suggests that the stock is in healthy bullish territory without being overbought. This places MCD stock in a favorable position as it navigates toward its earnings release, giving investors potential confidence in continued upside momentum, barring any significant external market disruptions.
As McDonald&#8217;s nears its fourth-quarter earnings, the technical landscape indicates that the stock is well-positioned for growth. Investors looking for a bullish outlook may want to monitor the stock closely, particularly for any signs of increased buying pressure or a shift in the RSI or MACD indicators.
With the stock trading above key moving averages and a generally bullish trend, McDonald's may offer an opportunity for investors looking to capitalize on continued growth, assuming earnings expectations align with the current technical picture.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">McDonald&#8217;s Analysts See 7% Upside</h2>
Ratings &amp; Consensus Estimates:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> The consensus analyst rating</a> on McDonald&#8217;s stock stands at a Buy currently with a price target of $319.48. Analysts from Piper Sandler, Citigroup and Keybanc set a $315.33 price target for McDonald&#8217;s stock, indicating a 6.80% upside.
Price Action: McDonald&#8217;s stock was trading at $294 at the time of publication.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BIDU, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Baidu.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 46%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $178,080, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $985,613.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $120.0 for Baidu over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Baidu options trades today is 1303.64 with a total volume of 1,826.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Baidu's big money trades within a strike price range of $65.0 to $120.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Baidu 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738948537_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$14.85</td>
<td>$13.75</td>
<td>$14.85</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$295.5K</td>
<td>54</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$29.55</td>
<td>$28.35</td>
<td>$28.95</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$202.6K</td>
<td>272</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$25.15</td>
<td>$23.1</td>
<td>$25.2</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$126.0K</td>
<td>586</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$81.5K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$28.5</td>
<td>$27.75</td>
<td>$28.22</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$70.5K</td>
<td>123</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Baidu</h3>
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
<h3>Current Position of Baidu</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 3,495,639, the BIDU's price is up by 1.5%, now at $90.14. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 11 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Baidu</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $130.0.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Benchmark downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $130. 
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Decoding Baidu's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Energy Transfer (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ET#NYSE">ET</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ET, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Energy Transfer.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $183,481, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $340,955.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $15.0 to $30.0 for Energy Transfer over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Energy Transfer's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Energy Transfer's whale activity within a strike price range from $15.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Energy Transfer Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738948531_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$0.47</td>
<td>$0.48</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$114.9K</td>
<td>18.2K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$0.38</td>
<td>$0.36</td>
<td>$0.36</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$72.2K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$10.5</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$70.3K</td>
<td>247</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ET</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>11.5K</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$0.46</td>
<td>$0.41</td>
<td>$0.41</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Energy Transfer</h3>
Energy Transfer owns one of the largest portfolios of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid assets in the US, primarily in Texas and the US midcontinent region. Its pipeline network totals 130,000 miles. It also owns gathering and processing facilities, one of the largest fractionation facilities in the US, fuel distribution assets, and the Lake Charles gas liquefaction facility. It combined its publicly traded limited and general partnerships in October 2018.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Energy Transfer, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Energy Transfer</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 6,689,409, the ET's price is down by -1.1%, now at $19.82. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 4 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Energy Transfer</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $25.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Energy Transfer with a target price of $25. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Looking At Energy Transfer's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Ford Motor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with F, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Ford Motor.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 66% bullish and 33%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $773,690, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $44,298.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $8.0 to $9.82 for Ford Motor over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Ford Motor's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Ford Motor's whale activity within a strike price range from $8.0 to $9.82 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Ford Motor Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738948526_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$9.50</td>
<td>$204.7K</td>
<td>21.7K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$0.26</td>
<td>$0.25</td>
<td>$0.26</td>
<td>$9.50</td>
<td>$106.9K</td>
<td>29.9K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$0.29</td>
<td>$0.28</td>
<td>$0.29</td>
<td>$9.50</td>
<td>$102.4K</td>
<td>29.9K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$9.50</td>
<td>$99.8K</td>
<td>21.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$0.32</td>
<td>$0.3</td>
<td>$0.3</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$84.1K</td>
<td>126.3K</td>
<td>8.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Ford Motor</h3>
Ford Motor Co. manufactures automobiles under its Ford and Lincoln brands. In March 2022, the company announced that it will run its combustion engine business, Ford Blue, and its BEV business, Ford Model e, as separate businesses but still all under Ford Motor. The company has nearly 13% market share in the United States, about 11% share in the UK, and under 2% share in China including unconsolidated affiliates. Sales in the US made up about 66% of 2023 total company revenue. Ford has about 177,000 employees, including about 59,000 UAW employees, and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Ford Motor, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Ford Motor</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 68,886,174, the price of F is down -0.76% at $9.19. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 75 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Ford Motor</h3>
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $10.875.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Underweight rating on Ford Motor with a target price of $8. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Sector Perform rating on Ford Motor, maintaining a target price of $9. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Ford Motor with a target price of $15. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Barclays lowers its rating to Equal-Weight with a new price target of $11.
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Ford Motor options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

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Raymond James analyst Rick Patel maintains Skechers USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKX#NYSE">SKX</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $80 to $75.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Skechers USA, Lowers Price Target to $75

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) may have edged out retail giant Walmart, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) in terms of quarterly revenue with its fourth-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43545590/amazoncom-q4-earnings-highlights-revenue-beat-eps-beat-most-successful-holiday-shopping-season-in-company-history">earnings released Thursday.&nbsp;</a>
The Details: Walmart, often dubbed "the world's largest retailer," has been the top revenue generator since 2012 when it took the top spot from Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>), <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/06/amazon-set-to-pass-walmart-in-revenue-for-first-time.html?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">according </a>to CNBC.&nbsp;
Amazon may have taken the title from Walmart after it reported $187.79 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter in Thursday's earnings release. Walmart is set to report on Feb. 20 and the Wall Street consensus estimates revenue of $180.08 billion, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>. 
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Amazon's revenue pushed higher in the fourth quarter with the help of 19% year-over-year gains in its cloud business, AWS. CEO Andy Jassy also pointed to Amazon's "most successful holiday season yet" with a record-breaking Black Friday week and Cyber Monday helping to drive revenue higher.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The COVID-19 pandemic also shifted consumers towards online shopping and helped Amazon's annual North America sales grow more than 100% since 2019.&nbsp;
Walmart also leaned into its e-commerce business and the segment has seen significant growth in recent years. Last quarter, Walmart reported its global e-commerce sales grew by 27% year-over-year, matching its highest growth rate in two years.&nbsp;
Investors will be eyeing Walmart's earnings report on Feb. 20 to see if Amazon has officially taken the top spot as the highest quarterly revenue generator.&nbsp;
AMZN Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Amazon shares are down 3.72% at $229.95 at the time of publication Friday.
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Raymond James analyst Patrick O'Shaughnessy maintains SS&amp;C Techs Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNC#NASDAQ">SSNC</a>) with a Strong Buy and raises the price target from $85 to $95.

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JP Morgan analyst Arun Jayaram raised the price forecast from $123 to $127 for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COP#NYSE">COP</a>) following fourth-quarter results reported yesterday.
The company reported revenue of $14.74 billion, beating the consensus of $14.30 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.98, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43527607/conocophillips-beats-q4-revenue-and-eps-estimates-sets-10b-return-of-capital-target" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus of $1.84</a>. 
The analyst writes that the key takeaway from ConocoPhillips&#8217; call was its focus on long-term FCF growth, with 2025 marking peak long-cycle capex at ~<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">$3 billion of the $12.9 billion budget</a>.
ConocoPhillips also announced a $1.4 billion capex reduction vs. PF MRO/COP 2024 spending while maintaining low single-digit volume growth, driven by efficiency gains, program optimization, $500 million in MRO synergies and $200 million in cost deflation, added Jayaram.
The analyst updated the model to reflect COP's 2025 guidance of 2,360 million Boe/d production and $12.9B in capex, with lower volumes due to ~$600 million in asset sales, planned turnarounds and winter weather impacts.
Jayaram now forecasts 2,365 million Boe/d, slightly below consensus, and estimate $10 billion in pre-dividend FCF at recent strip pricing.
Investors can gain exposure to the COP stock via&nbsp;Texas Capital Funds Trust Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OILT#NYSE">OILT</a>)&nbsp;and&nbsp;IShares U.S. Oil &amp; Gas Exploration &amp; Production ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IEO#BATS">IEO</a>).
Price Action: COP shares are down 0.92% at $99.03 at the last check Friday.
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