Warren Buffett has made some rather bearish moves in Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.80%) (BRK.B 0.95%) stock portfolio in the past few quarters. Most notably, the legendary investor disposed of significant portions of both the Apple and Bank of America investments that have performed extremely well for Berkshire.
Warren Buffett hasn't seen a lot to like in the stock market lately. Through the first three quarters of 2024, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.80%) (BRK.B 0.95%) sold $133 billion worth of stock from the portfolio he manages for the conglomerate.
Warren Buffett's continued investment in Occidental Petroleum highlights a typical great investor's long-term strategy of buying bargains. Great investors like Buffett buy bargains and sell during favorable industry cycles. Many investors lack faith in their due diligence. They then worry that a future stock price drop indicates a mistake.
Just when it looks like Warren Buffett is done adding a position in a particular company, you learn he isn't. Last week, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.07%) (BRK.B 0.25%) expanded an already-massive Occidental Petroleum (OXY 1.51%) holding that hadn't been touched in months, capitalizing on the stock's 35% pullback from April's peak that more or less aligns with crude oil's price action for the same time frame.
Occidental (OXY) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.37%) (BRK.B 0.86%), can't seem to get enough of Occidental Petroleum (OXY 3.90%). The conglomerate recently purchased another 8.9 million shares of the oil company for $405 million.
Much attention has been paid lately to the fact that Warren Buffett has been trimming stakes and building a cash hoard.
Shares of Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and SiriusXM Holdings (SIRI) advanced about 4.5% and 10%, respectively, on Friday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) added to its holdings of the stocks.
As one of the most successful investors of all time, every single move that Warren Buffett makes in the markets naturally attracts attention. The ‘Oracle of Omaha' has managed to outperform the markets on a consistent basis — and while that is a tall order, his approach is based on a surprisingly simple set of rules.
Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY) are up 4.4% at $47.36 at last glance, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) bought an addition 8.9 million shares in the energy producer.
The energy sector has underperformed in the last 6-8 months, while the overall stock market has surged. Occidental Petroleum Corp. has dropped significantly as Warren Buffett stopped supporting the stock below $60. My investment thesis is now Neutral on Occidental Petroleum following its dip to $45.
In 3Q24, OXY posted another strong quarter, growing revenues by 0.21% q/q and 5.2% q/q. Operating margins improved from 53.72% to 57.01% due to reduction in well and drilling costs. OXY's initiatives in margin enhancement and balance sheet strengthening can provide significant value, potentially leading to increased dividends or share repurchases. Macroeconomic headwinds, such as depressed crude oil prices and China's economic struggles, pose short-term risks to OXY's performance.