Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) ranks among the 9 hot energy stocks to buy. Following Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)’s third-quarter 2025 earnings report, UBS reaffirmed its Neutral rating and $45 price target for the company on November 13. The oil and gas giant posted better-than-expected Q3 earnings, with cash flow per share surpassing analyst expectations.
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The company’s operating cash flow exceeded $3.2 billion, with a profit of $0.65 per diluted share. Occidental also produced 1.47 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, with substantial output from the Permian Basin.
Looking ahead, Occidental Petroleum Corporation aims to maintain its emphasis on debt reduction, hoping to cut its debt to less than $15 billion via funds from the OxyChem sale. In addition, the company expects flat to 2% production growth and capital expenditures of $6.3-$6.7 billion in 2026.
UBS believes that successful debt reduction might help Occidental’s shares rebound from “this year’s underperformance,” adding that the company has a “large performance gap” when compared to industry rivals.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, is a diversified energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and production across the U.S., the Middle East, and North Africa.
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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
