NYSE:CRC California Resources (CRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.70 +0.28 (+0.81%) As of 04/16/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About California Resources Stock (NYSE:CRC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get California Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.37▼$35.3950-Day Range$32.27▼$48.7652-Week Range$30.97▼$60.41Volume476,458 shsAverage Volume850,476 shsMarket Capitalization$3.15 billionP/E Ratio5.46Dividend Yield4.47%Price Target$63.83Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCalifornia Resources Corporation operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production, and carbon management company in the United States. The company explores, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for marketers, California refineries, and other purchasers that have access to transportation and storage facilities. It also engages in the generation and sale of electricity to the wholesale power market and utility sector; and developing various carbon capture and storage projects in California. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Long Beach, California.Read More… Remove Ads California Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreCRC MarketRank™: California Resources scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCalifornia Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCalifornia Resources has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about California Resources' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for California Resources are expected to grow by 5.97% in the coming year, from $3.85 to $4.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of California Resources is 5.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of California Resources is 5.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 43.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCalifornia Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCalifornia Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about California Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.46% of the float of California Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California Resources has recently decreased by 33.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipCalifornia Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCalifornia Resources does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of California Resources is 37.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, California Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.99% next year. This indicates that California Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about California Resources' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.46% of the float of California Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCalifornia Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in California Resources has recently decreased by 33.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.00 News SentimentCalifornia Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for California Resources this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added California Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, California Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $79,596.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.03% of the stock of California Resources is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.79% of the stock of California Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about California Resources' insider trading history. Receive CRC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for California Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CRC Stock News HeadlinesRoth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of CRC Q3 EarningsApril 17 at 2:50 AM | americanbankingnews.comCiti downgrades California Resources Corp (CRC) to a HoldApril 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.April 17, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Diamondback Energy upgraded at Citi; California Resources, Vital Energy downgradedApril 8, 2025 | msn.comCalifornia Resources downgraded to Neutral from Buy at CitiApril 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCalifornia Resources Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference CallApril 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comCalifornia Resources (CRC) Passes Through 4% Yield MarkApril 6, 2025 | nasdaq.comBarclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for California Resources Corp (CRC)April 5, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRC shares performed this year? California Resources' stock was trading at $51.89 at the start of the year. Since then, CRC stock has decreased by 33.1% and is now trading at $34.70. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were California Resources' earnings last quarter? California Resources Co. (NYSE:CRC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.05. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $877 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $901.36 million. California Resources had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.16% and a net margin of 17.43%. Read the conference call transcript. When did California Resources' stock split? California Resources shares reverse split before market open on Wednesday, June 1st 2016. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, May 9th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, May 31st 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. Who are California Resources' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of California Resources include Rhumbline Advisers (0.23%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.06%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Francisco Leon, Mark Allen Mcfarland, William B Roby, James N Chapman, Omar Hayat, Christian S Kendall and Noelle M Repetti. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of California Resources? Shares of CRC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of California Resources own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that California Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/03/2025Record date for 3/21 Dividend3/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend3/10/2025Dividend Payable3/21/2025Today4/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:CRC CIK1609253 Webwww.crc.com Phone888-848-4754FaxN/AEmployees1,060Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$63.83 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+84.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.85 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.11 Trailing P/E Ratio5.46 Forward P/E Ratio9.01 P/E Growth1.02Net Income$564 million Net Margins17.43% Pretax Margin24.35% Return on Equity12.16% Return on Assets6.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.93 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$6.19 per share Price / Cash Flow5.61 Book Value$32.34 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares90,647,000Free Float91,346,000Market Cap$3.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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