OXY
Occidental Petroleum
$52.00
▲ 0.3%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 14.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$51.54B
P/E
10.86x
Forward P/E (est.)
7.76x
ROE
12.9%
Revenue Growth
-8.0%
EPS Growth
47.5%
Profit Margin
23.6%
FCF Yield
21.9%
Debt / Equity
0.62x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.21x
Dividend Yield
1.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
1.0%
Rating Score
65/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what OXY's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. OXY trades near $52.00, around its 50-day average ($57.11) and 200-day average ($49.18). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. OXY's is $1.98 (~3.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month OXY found buyers near $51.19 (support) and sellers near $60.84 (resistance); its 52-week range is $38.80–$67.45. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.3× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is a large-cap company in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, part of the Energy sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $51.54B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $21.57B in revenue.
Our model rates OXY Favorable (65/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-4.5%
Revenue moved from $25.96B in 2021 to $21.57B in 2025, a -4.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 8.0% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
71.9%
Operating Margin
14.9%
Net Margin
23.6%
ROE
12.9%
Occidental Petroleum keeps about 23.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 71.9% gross margin and 14.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 12.9%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$14.71B
Net Debt
$10.90B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.62x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $14.71B of total debt against $3.81B of cash.
Operating CF
$10.53B
Free Cash Flow
$4.11B
FCF Margin
19.0%
In the latest year Occidental Petroleum produced about $10.53B of operating cash flow and $4.11B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 21.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
10.86x
P/S
2.47x
P/B
1.09x
EV / EBITDA
—
OXY trades at 10.9x trailing earnings (about 7.8x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 1.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How OXY stacks up against its Energy peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Energy sector (21 S&P 500 companies), OXY ranks #5 of 21 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (10.9x P/E vs. 18.9x median) with a lower return on equity (12.9% vs. 14.8%) and slower revenue growth (-8.0% vs. -0.4%).
P/E vs sector
10.9x
median 18.9x
ROE vs sector
12.9%
median 14.8%
Growth vs sector
-8.0%
median -0.4%
Sector rank
#5
of 21 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Energy companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 21 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$42.23 – $66.37
vs. $52.00 today · expected CAGR -4% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.22B | $22.88B | $23.57B | $24.28B | $25.00B |
| Net income | $5.33B | $5.49B | $5.66B | $5.83B | $6.00B |
| EPS | $5.36 | $5.52 | $5.69 | $5.86 | $6.03 |
| Share price (low) | $37.52 | $38.65 | $39.81 | $41.00 | $42.23 |
| Share price (high) | $58.97 | $60.74 | $62.56 | $64.43 | $66.37 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -28% / 13% | -14% / 8% | -9% / 6% | -6% / 6% | -4% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for OXY:
- High net margins (23.6%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~21.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (65/100).
The case against OXY:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-8.0%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-8.0%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Occidental Petroleum is a large-cap energy business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 10.9x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (65/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.