California Resources (CRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) is an independent exploration and production company focused exclusively on developing oil and natural gas assets in California. Headquartered in Newport Beach, the company engages in hydraulic fracturing, well completions, reservoir management and enhanced recovery operations to produce crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

CRC’s operations are concentrated in three core regions: the Los Angeles Basin, the Ventura Basin and the San Joaquin Basin. In these onshore fields, the company applies a blend of conventional and enhanced oil recovery techniques, including waterflooding and CO₂ injection, to maximize reservoir performance and extend the productive life of its assets.

Formed in 2014 as a spin-off from Occidental Petroleum, California Resources has navigated industry volatility and, following a Chapter 11 restructuring in 2020, emerged in early 2021 with a strengthened balance sheet and renewed focus on efficient operations. The company’s vertically integrated approach encompasses drilling, production, midstream processing and marketing of hydrocarbons to regional refineries and natural gas utilities.

Beyond its core production activities, CRC emphasizes environmental stewardship, implementing water recycling programs and methane emission controls to align with California’s stringent regulatory environment. Through ongoing investments in operational technology and safety protocols, the company aims to maintain reliable energy supplies while minimizing its environmental footprint in the state.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.16 to $52.91
• 50-Day Range: $46.39 to $52.73
• 52-Week Range: $30.97 to $60.41
• Volume: 262,495 shs
• Average Volume: 942,031 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.17
• Dividend Yield: 2.95%
• Price Target: $63.91
• Consensus Rating: Buy

California Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

California Resources scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

California Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.08, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

California Resources has a consensus price target of $63.91, representing about 21.8% upside from its current price of $52.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

California Resources has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for California Resources are expected to grow by 5.97% in the coming year, from $3.85 to $4.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of California Resources is 7.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of California Resources is 7.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

California Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.53% of the float of California Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

California Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in California Resources has recently decreased by 10.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

California Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

California Resources has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of California Resources is 21.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, California Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.99% next year. This indicates that California Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.53% of the float of California Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

California Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in California Resources has recently decreased by 10.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

California Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for California Resources this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for CRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added California Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, California Resources insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.03% of the stock of California Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.79% of the stock of California Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRC shares performed this year?

California Resources' stock was trading at $51.89 at the start of the year. Since then, CRC shares have increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $52.4580.

How were California Resources' earnings last quarter?

California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.19. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 90.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did California Resources' stock split?

Shares of California Resources reverse split before market open on Wednesday, June 1st 2016.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, May 9th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, May 31st 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are California Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of California Resources include State Street Corp (3.82%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.40%), Sourcerock Group LLC (2.39%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Francisco Leon, Mark Allen Mcfarland, William B Roby, James N Chapman, Omar Hayat, Christian S Kendall and Noelle M Repetti.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of California Resources?

Shares of CRC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of California Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that California Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/27/2025
• Today: 9/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CRC
• CIK: 1609253
• Web: www.crc.com
• Phone: 888-848-4754
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,550
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for California Resources: $63.91
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.08
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $376 million
• Net Margins: 16.14%
• Pretax Margin: 22.52%
• Return on Equity: 11.95%
• Return on Assets: 6.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $7.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.62
• Book Value: $38.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,680,000
• Free Float: 83,655,000
• Market Cap: $4.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16