ConocoPhillips (COP)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Energy · data since 1981-12-31 · last close 2026-09-09
ConocoPhillips (COP) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 16.3 | -4.7 | -8.7 | -8.8 | 15.1 | 10.7 | 3.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 5.9 | -15.1 | -3.4 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4.7 | -4.4 | -6.1 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | -3.6 | 1.3 | 13.1 | -1.3 | -6.7 | -1.8 | -2.8 | 3.1 | -7.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -8.5 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -14.8 | -3.4 | 3.7 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 7.6 | 5.7 | -4.5 | 18.2 | -19.4 | 8.5 | 12.8 | -5.2 | 23.2 | -1.7 | -3.9 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 31.1 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 9.8 | 9.3 | -7.2 | -0.9 | 22.0 | 10.6 | -5.8 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -8.6 | -17.9 | -36.4 | 36.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -10.1 | 1.3 | -13.3 | -11.8 | 38.2 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -5.4 | -6.1 | 3.5 | -2.7 | -11.7 | 9.2 | -2.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -7.2 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -9.3 | -5.3 | -5.8 |
| 2017 | -2.8 | -1.9 | 4.8 | -3.9 | -6.2 | -1.6 | 3.8 | -3.8 | 14.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 7.9 |
| 2016 | -16.3 | -12.8 | 19.0 | 18.7 | -7.8 | -0.4 | -5.8 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | -8.8 | 4.7 | -4.5 | 9.1 | -5.2 | -3.6 | -16.9 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 12.7 | 1.3 | -13.6 |
| 2014 | -8.1 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 7.2 | -3.0 | -1.6 | -5.8 | -4.8 | -8.4 | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | -0.7 | -3.0 |
| 2012 | -6.4 | 13.2 | -0.7 | -5.8 | -3.3 | 7.1 | -1.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 2.6 | -1.2 | -6.3 | 2.7 | -3.4 | -5.5 | -7.0 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -6.0 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 15.7 | -11.5 | -5.3 | 13.6 | -5.0 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 13.2 |
| 2009 | -8.2 | -20.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 12.9 | -8.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| 2008 | -9.3 | 3.8 | -7.9 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | -13.0 | 1.1 | -11.2 | -28.3 | 1.0 | -1.4 |
| 2007 | -7.7 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 7.2 | -2.7 | -5.8 | 10.3 |
| 2006 | 11.2 | -5.2 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -4.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | -7.6 | -6.2 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 6.9 | 20.1 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | -6.0 | -7.5 | -3.9 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -5.5 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 7.9 | -4.6 |
| 2003 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | -5.4 | 7.3 | 1.5 | -3.8 | 6.7 | -1.9 | 5.2 | -0.7 | 15.6 |
| 2002 | -3.0 | 1.7 | 6.2 | -4.2 | -3.8 | 2.3 | -12.1 | 2.4 | -12.1 | 5.8 | -1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -8.5 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | -12.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -6.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 8.3 |
| 2000 | -13.0 | -5.9 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 20.7 | -11.5 | 0.9 | 21.8 | 1.4 | -1.1 | -8.5 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | -9.4 | 1.0 | 22.1 | 7.9 | 3.6 | -4.0 | 2.7 | -0.6 | -4.4 | -3.9 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| 1998 | -8.8 | 11.4 | 1.9 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -3.4 | -7.5 | -7.8 | 10.6 | -3.4 | -2.9 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 0.4 | -6.2 | -1.2 | -2.8 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 8.5 | -5.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | -3.1 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -4.9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | -3.9 | 10.7 | -1.9 |
| 1995 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 9.7 | -4.4 | 4.5 | -7.9 | 6.0 | -6.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -8.1 | -1.8 | 17.4 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 8.5 | -10.5 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 7.0 | -9.3 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 3.0 | -4.4 | -10.8 | 1.8 |
| 1992 | -1.6 | -1.5 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 4.2 | -5.4 | 14.4 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -9.1 | -2.9 | 4.7 |
| 1991 | -2.4 | 8.5 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -7.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | -2.3 | 0.5 | -12.8 | 5.5 |
| 1990 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -3.4 | 8.0 | -4.2 | 13.2 | -1.7 | -9.3 | -0.4 | 7.9 | -4.6 |
| 1989 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -7.5 | 6.7 | 21.9 | -8.1 | -7.3 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 14.2 | 5.3 | -3.5 | -8.7 | 13.1 | -2.1 | 10.1 | 6.8 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
| 1987 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 20.9 | -11.8 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 | -9.1 | -26.9 | -10.6 | 33.3 |
| 1986 | -8.3 | -1.1 | -8.1 | -1.3 | 10.7 | -9.4 | -10.2 | 20.6 | -1.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 8.6 | 2.6 | -22.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 7.2 | 2.9 | -7.6 |
| 1984 | 15.0 | 10.9 | -4.9 | 2.7 | -7.8 | -7.8 | -3.6 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 0.9 | -5.4 | 8.2 | 9.8 | -5.4 | 4.1 | -3.2 | 12.4 | -9.6 | 1.3 | -1.8 | 3.4 |
| 1982 | -3.7 | -16.4 | -3.9 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -13.4 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 | -2.6 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 |
| Avg | -0.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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COP seasonality — average by calendar month
ConocoPhillips has monthly history back to 1981. Its strongest month by median is March — positive in 31 of 45 years, median +3.6%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 26 of 45 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±8.4% in an average month and has fallen 70.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.1% | +1.1% | +3.3% | +2.8% | +2.0% | -1.8% | +1.5% | +2.8% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| Win rate | 47%/45 | 64%/45 | 69%/45 | 58%/45 | 62%/45 | 42%/45 | 58%/45 | 64%/45 | 50%/44 | 55%/44 | 48%/44 | 62%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
COP risk & extremes
COP drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was ConocoPhillips's best month?+
ConocoPhillips's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +38.23%.
What was ConocoPhillips's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -36.39%.
Is ConocoPhillips up this year?+
ConocoPhillips is up 48.08% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is ConocoPhillips's 1-year return?+
+52.30% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is ConocoPhillips's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 70.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1981.
Which calendar month is historically best for ConocoPhillips?+
March has the highest average return across every completed March since 1981. An average is not a forecast.
About ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is an S&P 500 company, an energy business worth about $166 billion. It swings with every OPEC meeting and geopolitical mood — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $13,568 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +38.23%; its worst, March 2020 at -36.39%.
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