Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$55.09 -4.25 (-7.16%)

Closing price 05/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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Occidental Petroleum - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 26 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
15

Buy
9

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Occidental Petroleum in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 26 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 15 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for OXY.

Consensus Price Target

$62.91
14.20% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Occidental Petroleum, the average price target is $62.91. The highest price target for OXY is $75.00, while the lowest price target for OXY is $38.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.20% from the current price of $55.09.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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OXY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/7/25 to 5/7/26	1 Month Ago 4/7/25 to 4/7/26	3 Months Ago 2/6/25 to 2/6/26	1 Year Ago 5/7/24 to 5/7/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	15 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$62.91	$59.74	$47.48	$54.19
Forecasted Upside	14.20% Upside	-4.89% Downside	2.34% Upside	38.86% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

OXY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

OXY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Occidental Petroleum Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Occidental Petroleum	Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.31	2.40	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	14.20% Upside	34.99% Upside	14.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent OXY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/4/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform	$64.00 ➝ $75.00	+25.92%
4/28/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight	$53.00 ➝ $73.00	+25.91%
4/22/2026	Scotiabank 4 of 5 stars	Betty Zhang Not Rated	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$46.00 ➝ $57.00	+0.22%
4/21/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Positive	$60.00 ➝ $67.00	+22.81%
4/17/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Gruber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$67.00 ➝ $62.00	+16.58%
4/15/2026	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$45.00 ➝ $55.00	-0.57%
4/13/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight	$69.00 ➝ $67.00	+19.96%
4/13/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Silverstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$64.00 ➝ $67.00	+14.31%
4/13/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$63.00 ➝ $64.00	+8.48%
4/13/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$47.00 ➝ $58.00	-1.69%
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4/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sam Margolin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$69.00 ➝ $72.00	+19.89%
4/7/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform	$60.00 ➝ $65.00	+13.49%
4/6/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$67.00 ➝ $70.00	+10.91%
3/31/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/31/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$59.00 ➝ $74.00	+18.60%
3/24/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gabe Daoud Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$65.00	+7.78%
3/20/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Samantha Hoh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$59.00 ➝ $68.00	+14.07%
3/17/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nitin Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$67.00 ➝ $72.00	+23.97%
3/16/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Betty Jiang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$55.00 ➝ $59.00	+2.80%
3/12/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Lear Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$54.00 ➝ $66.00	+18.82%
3/11/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Neil Mehta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sell	$41.00 ➝ $54.00	-1.82%
3/9/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
2/27/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
2/23/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$48.00 ➝ $54.00	+1.81%
1/27/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jean Ann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$44.00 ➝ $45.00	-0.84%
10/3/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Richardson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underperform	$40.00 ➝ $38.00	-15.26%

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Should I Buy Occidental Petroleum Stock? OXY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Occidental Petroleum pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Occidental Petroleum
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Occidental Petroleum Co.:

The current stock price is around $58.53, which reflects a potential upside based on recent analyst price targets.
Analysts from Jefferies Financial Group recently raised their target price for Occidental Petroleum Co. to $58.00, indicating confidence in the stock's performance.
Wolfe Research has given the stock an "outperform" rating with a target price of $70.00, suggesting strong growth potential.
Occidental Petroleum Co. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $58 billion, indicating a stable financial position in the oil and gas sector.
Recent upgrades from various analysts, including a "hold" rating from Scotiabank, suggest a positive outlook for the company's stock.

Occidental Petroleum
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Occidental Petroleum Co. for these reasons:

Citigroup recently lowered its price target for the stock from $67.00 to $62.00, indicating a more cautious outlook.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month high of $67.45 and a low of $38.36, reflecting volatility in its price performance.
Goldman Sachs has assigned a "sell" rating with a target price of $54.00, suggesting potential risks in the investment.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.73, which may raise concerns about its financial leverage and risk exposure.
With a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.35, the stock may be considered overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter some investors.

OXY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Occidental Petroleum is $62.91, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $38.00.
: 26 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Occidental Petroleum in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 15 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" OXY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OXY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Occidental Petroleum's stock has a predicted upside of 14.20% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Occidental Petroleum's stock had 9 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Occidental Petroleum has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Capital One Financial, Citigroup, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Roth Mkm, Scotiabank, Stephens, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, Wolfe Research, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Occidental Petroleum less than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Occidental Petroleum is 2.31 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.40. Learn more on how OXY compares to other companies.

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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Occidental Petroleum - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

OXY Analyst Ratings Over Time

OXY Analyst Recommendations By Month

OXY Price Targets by Month

Occidental Petroleum Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Occidental Petroleum Stock? OXY Pros and Cons Explained

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Occidental Petroleum
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Occidental Petroleum - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

OXY Analyst Ratings Over Time

OXY Analyst Recommendations By Month

OXY Price Targets by Month

Occidental Petroleum Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Occidental Petroleum Stock? OXY Pros and Cons Explained

Occidental Petroleum Bull Case

Occidental Petroleum Bear Case

OXY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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