Why Occidental Petroleum Retreated Today
Shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) fell hard on Wednesday, down 6.7% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT.
The U.S.-centric oil and gas major reported earnings last night that, at first glance, were solid. However, the more consequential factor in today's price action was a report that Iran is seriously considering a U.S. proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
In the first quarter, Occidental delivered "mixed" results, with revenue falling 8.4% to $5.23 billion, missing expectations. On the other hand, the company's adjusted (non-GAAP) profits of $1.06 far exceeded expectations, beating the $0.59 consensus by a wide margin.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. Stock
€48.58
-1.410%
Currently there is a rather positive sentiment for Occidental Petroleum Corp. with 27 Buy predictions and 15 Sell predictions.
On the other hand, the target price of 47 € is below the current price of 48.58 € for Occidental Petroleum Corp., so the potential is actually -3.25%.
