Recent Price Drop: Occidental Petroleum ($OXY) has seen its stock price slide to the mid-$40s, hitting 52-week lows as noted in recent posts on X. This decline has sparked renewed interest among investors, with some pointing to the stock trading at a relatively low earnings multiple of around 12x. Discussions highlight comparisons to past buying levels by prominent investors, fueling speculation on potential opportunities.
Geopolitical Boost: Recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies have driven up crude prices, a development seen as a positive for $OXY, according to chatter on X. Many users express optimism that higher oil prices could bolster the company’s earnings in the near term. However, concerns linger about potential volatility if oil prices face downward pressure.
Debt and Long-Term Outlook: Posts on X also touch on $OXY’s efforts to manage debt, with some viewing recent moves as a step in the right direction. There’s a split in opinion, though, as others caution that sustained oil price dips could challenge the company’s financial strategy. The stock remains a topic of debate for both short-term trades and long-term holds.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Occidental Petroleum Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $OXY stock 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 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 MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 10/24, 05/05 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 08/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN purchased up to $15,000 on 05/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 05/08 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 05/12.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Occidental Petroleum Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 576 institutional investors add shares of Occidental Petroleum stock to their portfolio, and 542 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 8,273,030 shares (+10.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $347,549,990
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 4,709,076 shares (+10.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $197,828,282
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 3,267,269 shares (+22.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $137,257,970
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP removed 3,050,945 shares (-88.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $128,170,199
- SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC removed 2,788,881 shares (-97.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $117,160,890
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 2,506,388 shares (+771.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $105,293,359
- SMEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 1,866,260 shares (-31.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $78,401,582
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 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/17/2025
- HSBC issued a "Buy" rating on 10/03/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Underperform" 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 17 analysts offer price targets for $OXY in the last 6 months, with a median target of $47.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Mark Lear from Piper Sandler set a target price of $47.0 on 10/21/2025
- Biju Perincheril from Susquehanna set a target price of $54.0 on 10/20/2025
- Sam Margolin from Wells Fargo set a target price of $42.0 on 10/17/2025
- Arun Jayaram from JP Morgan set a target price of $50.0 on 10/14/2025
- Paul Cheng from Scotiabank set a target price of $47.0 on 10/09/2025
- Jean Ann Salisbury from B of A Securities set a target price of $47.0 on 10/06/2025
- Stephen Richardson from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $38.0 on 10/03/2025
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.
