Capital One Financial Has Negative View of OXY Q3 Earnings

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Occidental Petroleum in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 21st. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Occidental Petroleum's current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Occidental Petroleum's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS.

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $6.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.97 billion. Occidental Petroleum had a return on equity of 16.60% and a net margin of 11.20%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on OXY. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Occidental Petroleum from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Stephens dropped their price objective on Occidental Petroleum from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Occidental Petroleum from $59.00 to $55.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Hsbc Global Res raised Occidental Petroleum to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Occidental Petroleum from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $53.71.

Occidental Petroleum Trading Up 0.2%

Occidental Petroleum stock traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $44.71. 5,626,932 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,707,318. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18 and a beta of 0.84. Occidental Petroleum has a fifty-two week low of $34.78 and a fifty-two week high of $61.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $43.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Occidental Petroleum

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd bought a new position in Occidental Petroleum during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in Occidental Petroleum during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Grove Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Occidental Petroleum by 129.2% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 722 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. American National Bank & Trust bought a new position in Occidental Petroleum during the first quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Occidental Petroleum during the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 88.70% of the company's stock.

Occidental Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 10th. Occidental Petroleum's payout ratio is currently 39.02%.

Occidental Petroleum Company Profile

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas.