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In the closing of the recent trading day, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stood at $62.12, denoting a +0.19% change from the preceding trading day.
Occidental agreed to acquire CrownRock last year. The debt-funded deal will require the company to sell assets to strengthen its balance sheet.
Oil stocks have underperformed the markets considerably over the last decade, due to a lack of structural growth. Occidental, however, has the potential to outperform industry peers due to its extensive Delaware basin acreage position and technological development. Focus on cost reduction and increasing oil recovery in the Permian will drive value growth for Occidental, even if mid-term oil prices remain stagnant.
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) concluded the recent trading session at $61.41, signifying a +0.64% move from its prior day's close.
Berkshire Hathaway first disclosed its Occidental Petroleum stake in early 2022. Today, its stake in this international energy company is significantly larger.
Some stocks depend on commodity prices for their success – or failure – and the main ones that come to mind may be inside the energy sector. If Warren Buffett chooses to buy an oil company, as he did through a nine-day buying streak in shares of Occidental Petroleum Co. NYSE: OXY, it may be because he sees a fundamental reason for oil prices to move higher and bring the company's valuation up with it.
Warren Buffett bought another $435 million worth of Occidental Petroleum stock in June. Current trends in commodity prices are serving as a tailwind for Occidental.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. recently added more Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock, accumulating a nearly 29% stake in the company. Berkshire could buy more shares considering Occidental Petroleum's valuation, Warren Buffett's interest in energy, and Berkshire's cash position. Occidental Petroleum is a good opportunity by itself already due to attractive valuation and earning catalysts.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Occidental (OXY). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Over the past few weeks, Warren Buffett has been buying shares of Occidental Petroleum Co. NYSE: OXY to bring his net stake up to 29%, which is not Buffett's usual behavior. When the Oracle of Omaha invests this heavily—and this quickly—in a stock, there must be a good enough reason to justify these quick and aggressive decisions.