13 Best Long Term Low Risk Stocks to Buy Now

1. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

Beta (5Y Monthly): 0.29

5-Year Return: 135.7%

On February 5, Roth Capital Partners increased its price objective on ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to $112 from $105. It also kept a Buy rating on the stock. The move followed the company’s fourth-quarter results, unchanged 2026 capital spending plans, and steady progress on a $1B cost-cutting program. As Roth rolled out its first look at 2027, it said it expects modest production growth next year, with total volumes up about 2% and oil production up around 1%.

That same day, ConocoPhillips said it plans to reduce capital and operating costs by $1 billion in 2026. The announcement came after the company fell short of Wall Street’s profit expectations for the fourth quarter, pressured by weaker crude prices. Lower oil prices have been squeezing producers across the industry, pushing many to tighten budgets, pull back on drilling, and cut jobs.

During the quarter, ConocoPhillips realized an average price of $42.46 per barrel of oil equivalent, about 19% lower than a year earlier. Because the company generally does not hedge its production, its results tend to track commodity prices more closely. Chief executive Ryan Lance said the latest cost cuts build on more than $1 billion in annual synergies captured in 2025 following the $22.5 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil.

ConocoPhillips also said it completed $3.2 billion in asset sales during 2025 and remains on pace to reach its $5 billion divestment goal by the end of 2026 as it continues to streamline the business. As part of a broader restructuring outlined last year, the company plans to reduce its workforce by roughly 20% to 25%.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is an exploration and production company with operations spanning Alaska and the Lower 48, including the Gulf of Mexico, producing crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs.

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