Financing

Share Buybacks

ConocoPhillips Share Buybacks decreased by 1.6% to $1.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 32.9%, from $1.50B to $1.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$606.00M$1.24B$1.40B$1.43B$2.30B$2.80B$2.75B$1.70B$1.30B$1.30B$1.10B$1.33B$1.02B$1.17B$1.95B$1.50B$1.22B$1.27B$1.02B$1.01B
QoQ Change+105.1%+12.6%+1.9%+61.4%+21.7%-1.9%-38.1%-23.5%+0.0%-15.4%+20.5%-22.9%+14.3%+67.1%-23.1%-18.5%+4.3%-19.8%-1.6%
YoY Change+279.5%+125.2%+96.3%+19.3%-43.5%-53.6%-59.9%-22.1%-21.5%-10.2%+77.3%+13.2%+19.7%+9.2%-47.6%-32.9%
Range$606.00M$2.80B
CAGR+11.3%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ConocoPhillips's share buybacks?
ConocoPhillips (COP) reported share buybacks of $1.01B in Q1 2026.
How has ConocoPhillips's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
ConocoPhillips's share buybacks decreased by 32.9% year-over-year, from $1.50B to $1.01B.
What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's share buybacks has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.62B to $5.02B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.