We recently published Jim Cramer Warned About Market Manipulation & Discussed These 22 Stocks. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations all over the world. Its shares are up by 33% over the past year and by 17% year-to-date. Truist adjusted ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)’s share price target to $128 from $127 and kept a Hold rating on the stock on May 1st. The bank remarked that the oil company had a strong LNG portfolio, a deep resource base and other catalysts acting in its favor. Cramer was also quite optimistic about ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) as he recommended buying the firm:

“Look if you have to buy the oil stocks, it’s Conoco [inaudible] Oxy’s second. If you want growth, you still do Diamond. And if you want natural gas, [inaudible] Devon. And I like natural gas a lot. I think that EQT is really [inaudible]. EQT is really good because it is the data center natural gas. And we want anything data center.”

ConocoPhillips (COP) Is On Jim Cramer's Radar When It Comes To Oil Stocks

Diamond Hill Capital Large Cap Strategy discussed ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:

“Exploration and production companies ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Diamondback Energy saw shares rise as the sharp rise in oil prices drove a broad rally across US-based oil producers. As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East tightened the supply outlook, investors increasingly rewarded US producers for their leverage to higher commodity prices, potential for outsized cash generation and capacity for strong capital returns.”

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of COP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than COP and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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