Is Occidental Petroleum (OXY) a Buy Right Now?
A plain-English read on Occidental Petroleum stock — what the chart and the numbers are saying today, with no jargon and no hype.
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What Occidental Petroleum actually does
Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States and internationally. It operates through Oil and Gas and Midstream and Marketing. The Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. This segment also optimizes its transportation and storage capacity and invests in entities. The Midstream and Marketing segment purchases, markets, gathers, processes, transports and stores oil, condensate, NGLs, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and power. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Who owns Occidental Petroleum?
Institutions — pension funds, asset managers, index providers — hold 58.2% of OXY, and the concentration matters: the largest single holder alone controls 26.50% of the company.
| Holder | Shares | % held |
|---|---|---|
| 264.94M | 26.50% | |
| 72.76M | 7.28% | |
| 55.86M | 5.59% |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See who owns itWhat Occidental Petroleum insiders have been doing
Executives and directors must disclose their own trades in company stock. Of the last 6 disclosed transactions we hold for Occidental Petroleum, 0 were sales and 1 was an open-market purchase; the other 5 were awards, vesting or option exercises rather than a decision to buy or sell. Insiders sell for many ordinary reasons — scheduled plans, tax, diversification — so a sale is not by itself a signal.
| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AWARD / VEST | 90.0K | — | |
| 2026-07-31 | AWARD / VEST | 26.3K | — | |
| 2026-06-23 | BUY | 4.8K | $249.9K |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
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Who in Washington has been trading OXY?
Members of Congress must disclose trades over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act. At least 25 disclosures name OXY — filed by 13 separate members or more and worth $123K–$620K combined (filings report bands, never exact amounts). 15 purchase-side, 10 sale-side, most recently on 2026-02-10.
| Member | Date | Action | Amount filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2025-10-24 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2025-08-05 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Names withheld — plus 22 more records not shown.
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Important disclaimer
This page is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold Occidental Petroleum (OXY) or any other security. The Money GPS is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial planner, and no content here should be relied upon to make an investment decision.
The verdict, indicators, and commentary are generated automatically — in part using AI — from third-party market data (via Yahoo Finance) that may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate, and is provided “as is” without any warranty. Figures reflect the market as of 2026-10-28 and change constantly; the read above may already be out of date. A “Buy,” “Hold,” or “Be Careful” label is a simplified, rules-based signal for beginners — not a price target or a guarantee of any outcome.
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