Major Deal Sparks Buzz: Recent discussions on social media have been ignited by Occidental Petroleum's completion of a $9.7 billion sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway. Many users are speculating on how this cash influx could reshape the company's strategy in the energy sector. The deal, coupled with the retention of environmental liabilities, has fueled varied opinions on future financial stability.
Dividend Hike Expectations: Another hot topic circulating online is the potential for a dividend hike, with significant call option activity suggesting investor confidence in an upcoming announcement. Some are optimistic, pointing to the stock's recent price gains, while others remain cautious about short-term volatility. This chatter keeps the ticker in sharp focus among market watchers.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Occidental Petroleum Insider Trading Activity
Occidental Petroleum insiders have traded $OXY stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $OXY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- WILLIAM R KLESSE purchased 5,000 shares for an estimated $194,899
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Occidental Petroleum Revenue
Occidental Petroleum had revenues of $6.6B in Q3 2025. This is a decrease of -7.65% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track OXY financials on Quiver Quantitative's OXY stock page.
Occidental Petroleum Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $OXY stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $OXY stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 08/05 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 11/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE purchased up to $15,000 on 10/24.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Occidental Petroleum Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 516 institutional investors add shares of Occidental Petroleum stock to their portfolio, and 500 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS GROUP AG removed 3,113,439 shares (-40.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $147,109,992
- MORGAN STANLEY added 2,608,167 shares (+24.5%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $123,235,890
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 2,300,525 shares (+81.2%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $108,699,806
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added 2,104,080 shares (+3663.5%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $99,417,780
- SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP removed 1,794,745 shares (-55.2%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $84,801,701
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,633,445 shares (+3.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $77,180,276
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 1,361,541 shares (+1029.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $64,332,812
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Occidental Petroleum Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $OXY in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Susquehanna issued a "Positive" rating on 11/13/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Underweight" rating on 11/12/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Underperform" rating on 10/03/2025
- HSBC issued a "Buy" rating on 10/03/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Occidental Petroleum, check out Quiver Quantitative's $OXY forecast page.
Occidental Petroleum Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $OXY recently. We have seen 15 analysts offer price targets for $OXY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $46.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Josh Silverstein from UBS set a target price of $43.0 on 12/12/2025
- Jean Ann Salisbury from B of A Securities set a target price of $44.0 on 12/11/2025
- Arun Jayaram from JP Morgan set a target price of $44.0 on 12/08/2025
- Scott Gruber from Citigroup set a target price of $45.0 on 11/19/2025
- Mark Lear from Piper Sandler set a target price of $46.0 on 11/18/2025
- Biju Perincheril from Susquehanna set a target price of $55.0 on 11/13/2025
- Sam Margolin from Wells Fargo set a target price of $40.0 on 11/12/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
