Silicon Valley Capital Partners lifted its stake in shares of Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE:OXY – Free Report) by 23.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,294 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,260 shares during the period. Silicon Valley Capital Partners’ holdings in Occidental Petroleum were worth $855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Occidental Petroleum by 3.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,846,890 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $710,886,000 after purchasing an additional 444,850 shares during the period. H&H International Investment LLC raised its position in Occidental Petroleum by 497.7% during the third quarter. H&H International Investment LLC now owns 9,223,700 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $475,389,000 after buying an additional 7,680,598 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Occidental Petroleum by 2.5% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,007,770 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $206,560,000 after buying an additional 98,703 shares during the period. Scharf Investments LLC raised its position in Occidental Petroleum by 48.7% during the fourth quarter. Scharf Investments LLC now owns 2,461,033 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $121,600,000 after buying an additional 805,525 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its position in Occidental Petroleum by 0.3% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,973,614 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $101,720,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares during the period. 88.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Occidental Petroleum Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:OXY opened at $46.79 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $49.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.08. Occidental Petroleum Co. has a twelve month low of $45.17 and a twelve month high of $71.18. The company has a market cap of $43.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.
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Insider Activity at Occidental Petroleum
In other news, major shareholder Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 2,477,362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $46.25 per share, with a total value of $114,577,992.50. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 257,758,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,921,348,477.50. The trade was a 0.97 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Occidental Petroleum Profile
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, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas.
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