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.
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Occidental Petroleum's transformation since 2020 has worked in investors' favor. The oil and gas stock has more than doubled investors' money in just three years.
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) reachead $62.44 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.93% change compared to its last close.
After showing relative strength in the first quarter, the energy sector and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF NYSEARCA: XLE trended lower in the second quarter, recouping most of their gains. Now up just over 5% year-to-date, the sector is underperforming the market and its benchmark.
If you had bought shares in Occidental Petroleum in June last year, the company's share price was lurking just south of the $60 mark at around $57. Twelve months down the road, the price is currently just north of $60 at around $61.
Shares of Occidental Petroleum (OXY) edged higher Tuesday as Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) bought up even more of the stock, boosting its stake in the energy firm to almost 29%.
When legendary investor Warren Buffett is exceptionally bullish about a market opportunity, Wall Street listens. That's why the spotlight is currently on hydrocarbon exploration and production specialist Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY ).
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Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway has purchased additional shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY) this month bringing its stake in the Houston-based oil and gas producer to nearly 29%. Regulatory filings showed the firm purchased shares worth about $176 million in shares since last Thursday.