Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Price Target Lowered to $65.00 at Susquehanna

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXYFree Report) had its price objective lowered by Susquehanna from $77.00 to $65.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Susquehanna currently has a positive rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Occidental Petroleum from $67.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Stephens boosted their price target on Occidental Petroleum from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $56.00 price target on shares of Occidental Petroleum in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Occidental Petroleum in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $57.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.70.

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Occidental Petroleum Price Performance

OXY traded down $0.91 during trading on Thursday, reaching $49.76. The stock had a trading volume of 8,920,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,350,822. Occidental Petroleum has a 1-year low of $48.42 and a 1-year high of $71.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $51.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 1.58.

Occidental Petroleum Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.77%. Occidental Petroleum’s payout ratio is presently 22.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. H&H International Investment LLC grew its position in Occidental Petroleum by 497.7% during the third quarter. H&H International Investment LLC now owns 9,223,700 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $475,389,000 after buying an additional 7,680,598 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Occidental Petroleum by 2.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,007,770 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $206,560,000 after purchasing an additional 98,703 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Occidental Petroleum by 16.8% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,707,555 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $233,687,000 after purchasing an additional 532,318 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its position in Occidental Petroleum by 0.3% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,973,614 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $101,720,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the period. Finally, Epoch Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in Occidental Petroleum by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,661,231 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $104,707,000 after buying an additional 277,462 shares during the period. 88.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Occidental Petroleum

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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.

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