Occidental Petroleum Ownership

OXY Stock  USD 50.44  1.49  2.87%   
Occidental Petroleum owns a total of 938.34 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Occidental Petroleum's outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These third-party entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that secure positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that on November 14, 2024, Representative Michael McCaul of US Congress acquired $50k to $100k worth of Occidental Petroleum's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
959 M
Current Value
976 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
840.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
82.6 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Occidental Petroleum in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Occidental Petroleum, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, Occidental Petroleum's Dividend Yield is fairly stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to rise to 0.31 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 1.1 B in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to rise to about 11.8 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 792.9 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Occidental Stock Ownership Analysis

About 27.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.85. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Occidental Petroleum has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.83. The entity last dividend was issued on the 10th of December 2024. The firm had 10000:9983 split on the 25th of February 2016. Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Occidental Petroleum operates under Oil Gas EP classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 11678 people. To find out more about Occidental Petroleum contact Vicki Hollub at 713 215 7000 or learn more at https://www.oxy.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Occidental Petroleum also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Occidental Petroleum's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Occidental Petroleum's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Occidental Petroleum Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

85.8 Billion

Occidental Petroleum Insider Trades History

About 27.0% of Occidental Petroleum are currently held by insiders. Unlike Occidental Petroleum's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Occidental Petroleum's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Occidental Petroleum's insider trades
 
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Occidental Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Occidental Petroleum is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Occidental Petroleum backward and forwards among themselves. Occidental Petroleum's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Occidental Petroleum's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
7.4 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
7.4 M
Smead Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
6.7 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
6.6 M
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd2024-09-30
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Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
5.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
4.3 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
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American Century Companies Inc2024-09-30
3.9 M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc2024-06-30
255.3 M
Dodge & Cox2024-09-30
78 M
Note, although Occidental Petroleum's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Occidental Petroleum Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Occidental Petroleum insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Occidental Petroleum's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Occidental Petroleum insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Occidental Petroleum's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Occidental Petroleum, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Occidental Petroleum by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-11-14Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2024-11-12Representative Maria Elvira SalazarAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-06-02Senator Thomas R CarperAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-12-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-08-20Senator Bill CassidyAcquired Under $15KVerify

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.

Occidental Petroleum Corporate Filings

8K
12th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
3rd of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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26th of September 2024
Other Reports
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14th of August 2024
Other Reports
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