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Occidental (OXY) to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY - Free Report) is scheduled to release first-quarter 2022 results on May 10. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered an earnings surprise of 37%.

Let’s discuss the factors that are likely to get reflected in the upcoming quarterly results.

Factors to Consider

Occidental’s first-quarter earnings are expected to have benefited from significant debt reduction, which lowered the interest expenses. The reduction in per foot drilling expenses in DJ Basin are likely to have benefited first-quarter earnings.

Expectations

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings per share is pegged at $1.97, which reflects whopping year-over-year growth of 1,413.3%.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Occidental this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. That is not the case here as you can see below. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

 

Earnings ESP: Occidental’s Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

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Zacks Rank: Occidental currently carries a Zacks Rank #1.

Stocks to Consider

Here are a few companies in the same sector that have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in the upcoming releases.

NextDecade Corporation (NEXT - Free Report) is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter results. NextDecade has an Earnings ESP of +5.88% and a Zacks Rank #2 at present.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NextDecade’s 2022 EPS implies a surge of 16.2% in the past 60 days.

HighPeak Energy, Inc. (HPK - Free Report) is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter results on May 16. HighPeak has an Earnings ESP of +2.97% and sports a Zacks Rank #1 at present.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HighPeak Energy’s 2022 EPS implies a surge of 580.3% year over year.

Altus Power Inc. (AMPS - Free Report) is likely to come up with an earnings beat when it reports first-quarter results on May 16. Altus Power has an Earnings ESP of +300% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Altus Power’s 2022 EPS implies a surge of 150% year over year.

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