NYSE: OXY · Oil & Gas E&p

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) pulled in about 132 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 53% bullish but is far apart: News runs 91% bullish while Reddit sits at just 29%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 9 of 24 analysts rating OXY a buy.

There is steady buzz around OXY this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on OXY

Wall Street’s 38% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 29% to News at 91%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 9
Hold 15
Sell 0
Avg target $66.83

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 9 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $66.83.

24 analysts38% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 53%
Spread 62 pts
Most bullish News 91%
Most bearish Reddit 29%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on OXY

62pt spread
Wall St
38%
News
91%
X
39%
Reddit
29%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 53%

The crowd runs 15 points hotter than the 38% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 91% bullish while Reddit sits at 29%, a 62-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why OXY reads Hold

Hold +3.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 53.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+3.9
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 0 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 47.8, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +5.7 to +3.2.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) buzz held subdued around 33.8 while the price drifted up 7.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 7.6M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, OXY gained 1.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 35.4 and was variable, swinging between 20.7 and 49.7. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 22 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw OXY this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.4
Bullish 29%
Mentions 17
Trend Rising
14 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 29%Neutral 47%Bearish 24%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 24 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 64.6
Bullish 39%
Mentions 70
Trend Falling
70 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 39%Neutral 48%Bearish 13%
@DeepIceValue · 30-day context Neutral -0.12
“He completely sold out: $BAC, $MCO, $SPGI, $MSCI, $OXY, $HRB..”
♥ 40↻ 0👁 5K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 46.3
Bullish 91%
Mentions 45
Trend Rising
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 91%Neutral 9%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.32
“Oakmont Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY - Free Report) during the 2nd quart…” Led by Nasdaq and MarketBeat.

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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 06, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (9 / 15 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)53%
Avg price target$66.83
Most bullish sourceNews, 91%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 29%
Sentiment spread62 pts
Mentions (7d)132
Market cap$60.59B
P/E · Forward P/E17.9 · 16.1
EPS · Beta$3.39 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)$23.93B · 30% margin
IndustryOil & Gas E&p

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Occidental Petroleum (OXY) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 61/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 53% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 132 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about OXY stock?

Reddit discussion around Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is fairly quiet with 17 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 14 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 29% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Occidental Petroleum (OXY) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Occidental Petroleum (OXY), averaging 53% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 91% bullish and Reddit at 29%, a 62-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 24 analysts rate OXY a buy.

What do analysts say about Occidental Petroleum (OXY)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Occidental Petroleum (OXY), 9 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $66.83. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 53%.

What is the sentiment on OXY stock?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY)'s cross-source average is mixed at 53% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 39% bullish, News reads 91% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 29% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 61/100 conviction.

Why does OXY carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 53% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 29% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while reddit and news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 61/100 conviction.

What is driving Occidental Petroleum (OXY) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 70 mentions (53% of total volume). News contributes 45 mentions and Reddit contributes 17 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 53% bullish, while reddit and news show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Occidental Petroleum (OXY)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. OXY's hold signal at 61/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 53% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this OXY sentiment data?

The OXY sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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