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Understanding the Risks of Investing in Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY)

Occidental Petroleum Corp’s filing revealed that its 10% Owner BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC acquired Company’s shares for reported $35.72 million on Feb 07 ’25. In the deal valued at $46.82 per share,763,017 shares were bought. As a result of this transaction, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC now holds 264,941,431 shares worth roughly $13.36 billion.

Then, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC bought 3,614,015 shares, generating $164,787,626 in total proceeds. Upon buying the shares at $45.60, the 10% Owner now owns 264,178,414 shares.

Before that, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC bought 2,805,513 shares. Occidental Petroleum Corp shares valued at $129,777,124 were divested by the 10% Owner at a price of $46.26 per share. As a result of the transaction, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC now holds 260,564,399 shares, worth roughly $13.14 billion.

Goldman downgraded its Occidental Petroleum Corp [OXY] rating to a Sell from a a Neutral in a research note published on January 31, 2025; the price target was decreased to $45 from $54.

Price Performance Review of OXY

On Friday, Occidental Petroleum Corp [NYSE:OXY] saw its stock fall -3.21% to $50.42. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 5.30%. Occidental Petroleum Corp shares have risen nearly 2.04% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -15.35% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $71.18 was reached on 01/13/25, a 52-week low of $45.17 was recorded on 02/03/25. SMA at 50 days reached $49.03, while 200 days put it at $54.66.

Levels Of Support And Resistance For OXY Stock

The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 49.87, which if violated will result in even more drops to 49.33. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 51.48. A further resistance level may holdings at 52.54. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 56.16, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at 2.73, which suggests price will go up in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been low at 32.53%. Stochastics %K at 80.38% indicates the stock is a selling.

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