12 Best Stocks Under $50 to Invest In

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10. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 62

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On January 26, Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm’s price target on Occidental to $51 from $55 while keeping a Positive rating. This decision was made as part of the firm’s Q4 2025 exploration and production group preview.

Minervino noted that the oil market remains oversupplied due to the unwinding of OPEC’s voluntary production cuts, which, combined with soft global demand growth, is expected to pressure pricing. Consequently, the firm reduced its 2026 West Texas Intermediate price assumption to $60 per barrel from $65. Still, Susquehanna remains bullish on the long-term demand for natural gas driven by data centers and electrification.

On January 23, Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott lowered the firm’s price target on Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) to $50 from $51 with an Equal Weight rating. In a Q4 preview for E&Ps, oil majors, and Canadian producers, the firm updated its 2026-27 oil price deck to reflect strip prices as of January 7. The firm informed investors that while Q4 operational updates are expected to be fairly clean, cash flow may be lighter due to price realizations.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), together with its subsidiaries, acquires, explores, and develops oil & gas properties in the US and internationally. It operates through three segments: Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Midstream & Marketing.

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