- Engineers Gate Manager LP and various institutional investors recently adjusted their holdings in Occidental Petroleum Corporation, with institutional ownership reaching 88.70%.
- Occidental Petroleum reported strong second-quarter earnings with $2.40 EPS and revenue of $8.06 billion, while also announcing an increased quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share.
- The company maintains a consensus Hold rating from Wall Street analysts with an average target price of $64.96.
- ExxonMobil stock closed at $165.23 on September 10, trading above the $163.76 pivot support with a breakout resistance level focused at $166.65.
- The company's strong fundamental setup is driven by Brent oil prices remaining above $100, record Permian production of over 1.8 million boe / day, and Q2 adjusted earnings reaching $14.68 billion.
- Sustained momentum is further supported by multi-year growth in Guyana and Papua LNG, structural cost savings totaling $16.3 billion since 2019, and $9.4 billion returned to shareholders in Q2.
- ExxonMobil plans to increase earnings by $25 billion and cash flow by $35 billion by 2030, with the Permian Basin serving as a critical growth driver following its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources.
- Key milestones for investors to monitor include growing Permian production to 2.5 MMboe/d and reducing per-barrel costs to around $30.
- Achieving these targets depends on operational efficiency and broader regional performance, notably in Guyana, alongside the primary U.S. onshore operations.