Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Competitors $43.38 -0.56 (-1.27%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.50 +0.12 (+0.28%) As of 08/1/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OXY vs. FANG, KHC, BRK.A, BRK.B, CVX, DVN, EOG, MPC, WES, and XOMShould you be buying Occidental Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Occidental Petroleum include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Chevron (CVX), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Western Midstream Partners (WES), and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Occidental Petroleum vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Kraft Heinz Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Chevron Devon Energy EOG Resources Marathon Petroleum Western Midstream Partners Exxon Mobil Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FANG or OXY? 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Occidental Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Occidental Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FANG or OXY more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 30.84% compared to Occidental Petroleum's net margin of 11.20%. Occidental Petroleum's return on equity of 16.60% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diamondback Energy30.84% 11.22% 6.53% Occidental Petroleum 11.20%16.60%5.18% Which has higher valuation and earnings, FANG or OXY? Diamondback Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Occidental Petroleum. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Occidental Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiamondback Energy$12.84B3.33$3.34B$16.358.94Occidental Petroleum$27.55B1.55$3.06B$2.4617.63 Do analysts prefer FANG or OXY? Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus price target of $191.59, indicating a potential upside of 31.10%. Occidental Petroleum has a consensus price target of $53.71, indicating a potential upside of 23.82%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Occidental Petroleum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05Occidental Petroleum 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Which has more volatility and risk, FANG or OXY? Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Occidental Petroleum has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FANG or OXY? In the previous week, Occidental Petroleum had 4 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Occidental Petroleum and 20 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Occidental Petroleum's score of 0.53 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diamondback Energy 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Occidental Petroleum 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FANG or OXY a better dividend stock? Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Occidental Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Diamondback Energy pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Occidental Petroleum pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Diamondback Energy has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Occidental Petroleum has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Diamondback Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Occidental Petroleum on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Occidental Petroleum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OXY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OXY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OXY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOccidental PetroleumOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$42.72B$15.10B$7.81B$20.63BDividend Yield2.16%3.78%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio17.6318.6376.4729.01Price / Sales1.556.6627,062.1766.10Price / Cash3.6720.4135.8922.82Price / Book1.552.533.844.43Net Income$3.06B$910.82M$4.26B$993.74M7 Day Performance-2.98%-3.74%68.66%-3.39%1 Month Performance-1.21%-3.20%76.31%-2.10%1 Year Performance-24.78%4.46%98.73%10.09% Occidental Petroleum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OXYOccidental Petroleum4.4691 of 5 stars$43.38-1.3%$53.71+23.8%-26.9%$42.72B$27.55B17.6313,323Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.8038 of 5 stars$149.50+3.4%$191.59+28.2%-26.3%$43.62B$11.07B9.131,983Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKHCKraft Heinz4.3843 of 5 stars$28.28-1.4%$30.29+7.1%-22.6%$33.42B$25.43B12.8936,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4861 of 5 stars$722,240.40-0.5%N/A+9.8%$1.04T$371.43B12.84372,000Trending NewsBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6614 of 5 stars$481.31-0.6%$575.00+19.5%+9.5%$1.04T$371.43B12.84392,400Trending NewsCVXChevron4.3748 of 5 stars$155.87+0.7%$162.13+4.0%-0.8%$272.02B$202.79B17.8045,298Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.8636 of 5 stars$34.02+3.3%$43.85+28.9%-28.7%$21.81B$15.94B7.742,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionEOGEOG Resources4.5318 of 5 stars$121.30+2.5%$140.62+15.9%-5.2%$66.12B$23.39B11.243,150News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMPCMarathon Petroleum4.851 of 5 stars$174.10+1.5%$183.93+5.6%-4.5%$53.40B$140.41B24.4518,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementWESWestern Midstream Partners1.4781 of 5 stars$40.93+0.4%$39.83-2.7%-0.4%$15.62B$3.63B12.231,511Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap DownXOMExxon Mobil4.7625 of 5 stars$111.41+0.9%$125.42+12.6%-6.2%$479.91B$339.89B14.7761,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FANG Alternatives KHC Alternatives BRK.A Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives CVX Alternatives DVN Alternatives EOG Alternatives MPC Alternatives WES Alternatives XOM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:OXY) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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