At the time of writing, Occidental Petroleum Corp [OXY] stock is trading at $52.68, up 2.69%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The OXY shares have gain 4.30% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 9.64%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Truist downgraded its rating to a Hold and reduced its price target to $69 on May 16, 2024. Scotiabank upgraded its rating to Sector Outperform for this stock on April 11, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $90. In a note dated April 10, 2024, Barclays initiated an Equal Weight rating and provided a target price of $73 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Occidental Petroleum Corp fluctuated between $45.17 and $71.18. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $65.38 within the next 12 months. Occidental Petroleum Corp [NYSE: OXY] shares were valued at $52.68 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 24.11% based on the average OXY price forecast.
Analyzing the OXY fundamentals
According to Occidental Petroleum Corp [NYSE:OXY], the company’s sales were 27.51B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -2.54% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.36% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.19%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.75.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 51.69 points at the first support level, and at 50.69 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 53.44, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 54.19.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Occidental Petroleum Corp [NYSE:OXY] has a current ratio of 1.00. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.76, while the Cash Ratio is 0.18. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.80, the price to book ratio is 1.87 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 13.72.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, 10% Owner, that happened on Dec 19 ’24 when 3.61 million shares were purchased. 10% Owner, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC completed a deal on Dec 18 ’24 to buy 2.81 million shares. Meanwhile, 10% Owner BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC bought 2.48 million shares on Dec 17 ’24.
