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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Energy Companies: Helmerich & Payne (HP), Conocophillips (COP) and Shell (SHEL)

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Companies in the Energy sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Helmerich & Payne (HP – Research Report), Conocophillips (COP – Research Report) and Shell (SHEL – Research Report).

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Helmerich & Payne (HP)

RBC Capital analyst Keith Mackey maintained a Hold rating on Helmerich & Payne today and set a price target of $36.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $34.53.

According to TipRanks.com, Mackey is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 21.8% and a 64.2% success rate. Mackey covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Liberty Oilfield Services, Atlas Energy Solutions, and Baker Hughes Company. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Helmerich & Payne is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $33.75, which is a -1.0% downside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – OpenAI also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $37.00 price target.

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Conocophillips (COP)

RBC Capital analyst Scott Hanold maintained a Buy rating on Conocophillips yesterday and set a price target of $118.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $104.98.

Hanold has an average return of 25.6% when recommending Conocophillips. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Hanold is ranked #82 out of 12040 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Conocophillips is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $113.33, implying a 6.0% upside from current levels. In a report released today, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $120.00 price target.

Shell (SHEL)

Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin maintained a Hold rating on Shell today and set a price target of $77.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $74.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Margolin is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.4% and a 66.9% success rate. Margolin covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Tamboran Resources Corporation, California Resources Corp, and HF Sinclair Corporation. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Shell with a $78.00 average price target.

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