NYSE: OXY · Oil & Gas E&p

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) pulled in about 77 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 20% bullish but is far apart: Reddit runs 33% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 9 of 24 analysts rating OXY a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on OXY

Wall Street’s 38% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to Reddit at 33%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 9
Hold 14
Sell 1
Avg target $66.09

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 9 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $66.09.

24 analysts38% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 20%
Spread 33 pts
Most bullish Reddit 33%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on OXY

33pt spread
Wall St
38%
Reddit
33%
X
30%
News
18%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 20%

Analysts sit 18 points above the crowd average of 20%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 33% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 33-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why OXY reads Sell

Sell -40.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 20.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-38.7
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 28.7, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 4 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

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 moderate around 49.3 while the price drifted up 6.4% 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 8.5M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, OXY gained 4.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 39.1 and was variable, swinging between 28.5 and 49.3. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 21 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 34.9
Bullish 33%
Mentions 9
Trend Falling
17 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 33%Neutral 67%Bearish 0%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 36 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 53.7
Bullish 30%
Mentions 57
Trend Rising
57 tweets7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 30%Neutral 46%Bearish 24%
@GavMcCracken · 30-day context Bearish -0.26
“Warren Buffett spent years loading his book with oil (hear of $OXY anyone?) and you still didn't buy oil anon.”
♥ 47↻ 1👁 3K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.4
Bullish 18%
Mentions 11
Trend Stable
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 18%Neutral 82%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Occidental Petroleum from $75.00 to $71.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock i…” Led by MarketBeat and The Motley Fool.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Trades 0
Trend Stable
30 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
30 traders · $13,650 liquidity · 30-day context

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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 Aug 18, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (9 / 14 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)20%
Avg price target$66.09
Most bullish sourceReddit, 33%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread33 pts
Mentions (7d)77
Market cap$58.34B
P/E · Forward P/E17.2 · 10.8
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, News and Polymarket sources, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 20% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 77 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 9 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 17 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 33% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Occidental Petroleum (OXY), averaging 20% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Reddit at 33% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 33-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, 14 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $66.09. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 20% bullish.

What is the sentiment on OXY stock?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY)'s cross-source average is bearish at 20% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 33% bullish, X reads 30% bullish, News reads 18% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does OXY carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Occidental Petroleum (OXY) at 20% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 57 mentions (74% of total volume). News contributes 11 mentions and Reddit contributes 9 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 20% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell 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 sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 20% bullish. All 4 tracked 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 Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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