Occidental Petroleum Ownership

OPC Stock   46.83  0.26  0.55%   
Occidental Petroleum owns a total of 908.91 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Occidental Petroleum outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Occidental Petroleum to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Occidental Petroleum. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Occidental Petroleum as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
  
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Occidental Stock Ownership Analysis

About 80.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Occidental Petroleum was now reported as 20.88. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.22. Occidental Petroleum recorded earning per share (EPS) of 11.34. The entity last dividend was issued on the 9th of December 2022. The firm had 2:1 split on the 16th of August 2006. To find out more about Occidental Petroleum contact Vicki Hollub at 713 215 7000 or learn more at https://www.oxy.com.

Occidental Petroleum Outstanding Bonds

Occidental Petroleum issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Occidental Petroleum uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Occidental bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Occidental Petroleum has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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