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Occidental (OXY) Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Beat
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 loss of 30 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents. The company had recorded earnings of $1.22 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Total Revenues
Occidental's total revenues were $6,796 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6,558 million by 3.6%. The top line also increased 41.5% from $4,802 million in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year improvement was driven by higher oil and gas revenues.
Production & Sales
Occidental’s average daily net oil, liquids and gas production volume — including the acquired Anadarko assets — expanded to 1,402 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d) from 700,000 Mboe/d in the prior-year quarter.
This improvement in production volume was backed by higher drilling activity and solid output from the Permian Resources region. Permian Resources production in the fourth quarter was 476 Mboe/d, which exceeded the midpoint of the guidance by 22 Mboe/d.
In the quarter under review, total sales volume was 1,400 Mboe/d compared with 702 Mboe/d recorded in the year-ago period.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Realized prices for crude oil in the fourth quarter increased 0.2% year over year to $56.21 per barrel on a worldwide basis. Worldwide realized NGL prices decreased 22.3% from the prior-year quarter to $17.78 per barrel. Nonetheless, worldwide natural gas prices were up 7.9% from the year-ago quarter to $1.63 per thousand cubic feet.
Highlights of the Release
Its acquisition deal with Anadarko Petroleum has progressed per expectation. This boosted total production in the fourth quarter and strengthened Occidental’s presence in the resource-rich Permian Basin.
Selling, general and administrative, as well as other operating expenses in the fourth quarter were $337 million, up 108% from $162 million in the year-ago quarter.
Interest expenses in the reported quarter were $434 million compared with $99 million in the year-ago period. The higher interest expenses were due to increase in debt levels to fund the acquisition of Anadarko.
In 2019, Occidental’s management — which continues to increase the value of its shareholders — returned $2,624 million through dividend payments compared with $2,374 million a year ago.
Financial Position
As of Dec 31, 2019, Occidental had cash and cash equivalents of 3,032 million compared with $3,033 million in the corresponding period of 2018.
As of Dec 31, 2019, the company had a long-term debt (net of current portion) of $38,537 million compared with $10,201 million in the comparable period of 2018. The increase in debt level was due to the loan taken by the company to fund the acquisition of Anadarko. The company has been taking steps to lower debt level. Occidental lowered debt by nearly $2 billion in the fourth quarter.
In fourth-quarter 2019, cash from operations was $1,764 million, down from $2,500 million in the prior-year period.
In fourth-quarter 2019, Occidental’s total capital expenditure was $2,171 million, up 62.3% from $1,337 million invested in the year-ago period.
Guidance
Occidental expects first-quarter 2020 production in the range of 1,375-1,395 Mboe/d. Production from Permian Resources is expected in the range of 457-465 Mboe/d. International production is expected within 238-242 Mboe/d.
Occidental expects 2020 production in the range of 1,360-1,390 Mboe/d. Production from Permian Resources is expected in the range of 465-475 Mboe/d. International production is expected in the band of 242-250 Mboe/d.
The company expects exploration expense to be $75 million for the first quarter and $325 million for 2020.
Zacks Rank
Currently, Occidental carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Devon Energy Corp. (DVN - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents by 13.8%.
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12 cents by 33.3%.
Apache Corporation (APA - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 earnings of 8 cents per share against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents.
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Occidental (OXY) Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Beat
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 loss of 30 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents. The company had recorded earnings of $1.22 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Total Revenues
Occidental's total revenues were $6,796 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6,558 million by 3.6%. The top line also increased 41.5% from $4,802 million in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year improvement was driven by higher oil and gas revenues.
Production & Sales
Occidental’s average daily net oil, liquids and gas production volume — including the acquired Anadarko assets — expanded to 1,402 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d) from 700,000 Mboe/d in the prior-year quarter.
This improvement in production volume was backed by higher drilling activity and solid output from the Permian Resources region. Permian Resources production in the fourth quarter was 476 Mboe/d, which exceeded the midpoint of the guidance by 22 Mboe/d.
In the quarter under review, total sales volume was 1,400 Mboe/d compared with 702 Mboe/d recorded in the year-ago period.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Occidental Petroleum Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Occidental Petroleum Corporation Quote
Realized Prices
Realized prices for crude oil in the fourth quarter increased 0.2% year over year to $56.21 per barrel on a worldwide basis. Worldwide realized NGL prices decreased 22.3% from the prior-year quarter to $17.78 per barrel. Nonetheless, worldwide natural gas prices were up 7.9% from the year-ago quarter to $1.63 per thousand cubic feet.
Highlights of the Release
Its acquisition deal with Anadarko Petroleum has progressed per expectation. This boosted total production in the fourth quarter and strengthened Occidental’s presence in the resource-rich Permian Basin.
Selling, general and administrative, as well as other operating expenses in the fourth quarter were $337 million, up 108% from $162 million in the year-ago quarter.
Interest expenses in the reported quarter were $434 million compared with $99 million in the year-ago period. The higher interest expenses were due to increase in debt levels to fund the acquisition of Anadarko.
In 2019, Occidental’s management — which continues to increase the value of its shareholders — returned $2,624 million through dividend payments compared with $2,374 million a year ago.
Financial Position
As of Dec 31, 2019, Occidental had cash and cash equivalents of 3,032 million compared with $3,033 million in the corresponding period of 2018.
As of Dec 31, 2019, the company had a long-term debt (net of current portion) of $38,537 million compared with $10,201 million in the comparable period of 2018. The increase in debt level was due to the loan taken by the company to fund the acquisition of Anadarko. The company has been taking steps to lower debt level. Occidental lowered debt by nearly $2 billion in the fourth quarter.
In fourth-quarter 2019, cash from operations was $1,764 million, down from $2,500 million in the prior-year period.
In fourth-quarter 2019, Occidental’s total capital expenditure was $2,171 million, up 62.3% from $1,337 million invested in the year-ago period.
Guidance
Occidental expects first-quarter 2020 production in the range of 1,375-1,395 Mboe/d. Production from Permian Resources is expected in the range of 457-465 Mboe/d. International production is expected within 238-242 Mboe/d.
Occidental expects 2020 production in the range of 1,360-1,390 Mboe/d. Production from Permian Resources is expected in the range of 465-475 Mboe/d. International production is expected in the band of 242-250 Mboe/d.
The company expects exploration expense to be $75 million for the first quarter and $325 million for 2020.
Zacks Rank
Currently, Occidental carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Devon Energy Corp. (DVN - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents by 13.8%.
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12 cents by 33.3%.
Apache Corporation (APA - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2019 earnings of 8 cents per share against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents.
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Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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