Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Occidental Petroleum (OXY -0.09%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Occidental and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Occidental facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Los Angeles (1920) |
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Market Cap |
$61.2 billion |
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Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$24.0 billion |
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Management |
CEO Stephen Chazen (since May 2011) |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
16.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.8 billion / $7.6 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.8% |
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Competitors |
Anadarko Petroleum (APC) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,390 members who have rated Occidental believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, DLester78, succinctly summed up the Occidental bull case for our community:
I like the [$73] price point for these guys but they are close at [$75]. I am a fan of the low P/E, a dividend achiever, growth when others seem to shrink. I also like the chemical component. Boring plodder but should do well as economies get stronger.
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