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OXY vs VNOM
Side-by-side comparison of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) and Viper Energy Inc. (VNOM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both OXY and VNOM operate in Oil & Gas Production (Energy), so they compete in similar markets.
- OXY is the larger of the two at $60.65B, about 3.9x VNOM ($15.71B).
- OXY has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for VNOM).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
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, Africa, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Marketing and Midstream. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. Its Chemical segment manufactures and markets basic chemicals, including chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated organics, potassium chemicals, ethylene dichloride, chlorinated isocyanurates, sodium silicates, and calcium chloride; vinyls comprising vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, and ethylene. The company's Midstream and Marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases, and markets oil, condensate, NGLs, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and power. This segment also trades around its assets consisting of transportation and storage capacity; and invests in entities. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Viper Energy Inc.
Viper Energy Partners LP owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. As of December 31, 2020, it had mineral interests in 24,350 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale; and estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves of 99,392 thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy Partners LP is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Latest OXY
- Occidental Petro upgraded by Roth Capital with a new price target
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- President and CEO Jackson Richard A. covered exercise/tax liability with 4,124 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.93% to 439,974 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Occidental to Announce Third Quarter Results Monday, November 9, 2026; Hold Conference Call Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Occidental Petro upgraded by Goldman with a new price target
- Director Hollub Vicki A. gifted 90,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 974,835 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form SD filed by Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Stifel resumed coverage on Occidental Petro with a new price target
- Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on Occidental Petro with a new price target
- CF Industries, JERA Co., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Break Ground on Blue Point One, the World’s Largest Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant in Louisiana
Latest VNOM
- Scotiabank initiated coverage on Viper Energy Partners with a new price target
- SEC Form 4 filed by Viper Energy Inc.
- Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call for November 3, 2026
- Director Grotzinger John P. was granted 2,606 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Grotzinger John P.
- Viper Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- Viper Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Viper Energy Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director by Deputization Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on Viper Energy Partners with a new price target