CRC

California Resources Corp

NYSE · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas · Inc. DE · CIK 0001609253
$58.61 +3.08% $5.2B
Insider Selling Cluster (5 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)23 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$5.2B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (94%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$4.1B
Inst. Activity23 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity0B / 7S
Insider Net $-$220.8M
Reddit Sentiment60° Warm
SEC Reports8
Press Releases1
Exchange NYSE·Sector Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas·Inc. DE·CIK 0001609253·Prev Close $56.86

Recent Activity

Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Bys Jay A. sold 11,907 shares
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer @ $61.68 ($734.4K)
May 26, 2026 other
California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milestone for Carbon Management in California
California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milest
May 26, 2026 Event
Florida v. California
Court ruling from Supreme Court of the United States. Docket: 162, Orig.
May 12, 2026 Insider
Preston Michael L. sold 26,409 shares
EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GC @ $59.82 ($1.6M)
May 8, 2026 Insider
Hayat Omar was granted 173 shares
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
May 5, 2026 SEC
CRC reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.88, beating consensus of $0.83 (+6%), with revenue of $967M up 6.7% YoY. The com
8-K — Impact 7/10
May 5, 2026 SEC
CRC reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.88, missing consensus of $0.90 by 2.2%, but revenue of $967M (before derivatives
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
Apr 17, 2026 SEC
California Resources Corp (CRC) amended its credit agreement to reaffirm its $1.5 billion borrowing base and reduce borr
8-K — Impact 3/10

Price Targets

$82.45 +40.7% upside Strong Buy
Current $58.61 Low $72.00 Median $83.00 High $91.00 11 analysts
$72.00 $91.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy94% buy · 16 analysts
4Strong Buy
11Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 27, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 26, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 20, 2026 Citigroup UPGRADE Neutral → Buy
May 11, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 13, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.81 ▲ +9.8% $0.84 — $2.40 64% YoY 10
Next Q $1.97 ▲ +25.5% $1.32 — $3.04 35% YoY 10
Current FY $6.44 ▲ +19.6% $4.57 — $8.58 57% YoY 10
Next FY $4.44 $2.55 — $7.04 -31% YoY 10

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$856.4M
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT$485.0MTRIM
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$363.2M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$287.7M
STATE STREET CORP$274.0M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 4, 2026Bys JaySELL$734.4K
May 12, 2026Preston MichaelSELL$1.6M
May 8, 2026Hayat OmarA$0.00
May 8, 2026Hayat OmarF$5.5K
Apr 30, 2026Bremner AndrewA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

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50 institutional holders with $4.1B total value (59,384,199 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, CANADA, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 23 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.12,372,185$856.4M20.8%
2CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD7,006,895$485.0M11.8%TRIM -33.3%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC5,247,255$363.2M8.8%
4DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP4,156,848$287.7M7.0%
5STATE STREET CORP3,958,935$274.0M6.7%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3,716,180$257.2M6.3%
7VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC2,116,651$146.5M3.6%DOUBLED +200.7%
8Invesco Ltd.1,924,567$133.2M3.2%ADD +74.6%
9CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,905,435$131.9M3.2%
10FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.1,728,373$119.6M2.9%
11FMR LLC1,609,843$111.4M2.7%
12HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,260,493$87.3M2.1%ADD +35.2%
13MORGAN STANLEY1,105,115$76.5M1.9%ADD +71.6%
14CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC912,096$63.1M1.5%
15ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP905,777$62.7M1.5%NEW
16Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC804,479$55.7M1.4%
17Neuberger Berman Group LLC764,636$52.9M1.3%ADD +45.4%
18GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC685,533$47.5M1.2%
19BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/585,709$40.5M1.0%ADD +57.1%
20VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO510,970$35.4M0.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDTRIM10,506,8957,006,895-33.3%$485.0M2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.ADD1,102,0491,924,567+74.6%$133.2M2026-Q1
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCADD932,1641,260,493+35.2%$87.3M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD643,8471,105,115+71.6%$76.5M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNEW905,777$62.7M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCADD525,758764,636+45.4%$52.9M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD372,882585,709+57.1%$40.5M2026-Q1
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/NEW410,774$28.4M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED158,716389,947+145.7%$27.0M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPDOUBLED6,599362,066+5386.7%$25.1M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED57,254317,615+454.7%$22.0M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCTRIM557,818295,105-47.1%$20.4M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM439,575187,169-57.4%$13.0M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD108,801157,798+45.0%$10.9M2026-Q1
Clearbridge Investments, LLCNEW145,912$10.1M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPDOUBLED11,313141,038+1146.7%$9.8M2026-Q1
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCTRIM425,710140,323-67.0%$9.7M2026-Q1
Hudson Bay Capital Management LPDOUBLED4,48475,405+1581.6%$5.2M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED58070,957+12134.0%$4.9M2026-Q1
Horizon Investments, LLCADD40,67051,527+26.7%$3.6M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM73,91642,553-42.4%$2.9M2026-Q1
ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTDOUBLED7,99538,419+380.5%$2.7M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED12,66035,100+177.3%$2.4M2026-Q1
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLCDOUBLED2,26624,461+979.5%$1.7M2026-Q1
State of Tennessee, Department of TreasuryTRIM32,22521,919-32.0%$1.5M2026-Q1
15 unique insiders with 42 transactions. Net insider value: -$220.8M ($0.00 bought, $220.8M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 4, 2026Bys Jay A.EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerSELL11,907$61.68$734.4K
May 12, 2026Preston Michael L.EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GCSELL26,409$59.82$1.6M
May 8, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerAWARD173
May 8, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H94$58.92$5.5K
Apr 30, 2026Bremner Andrew B.DirectorAWARD3,091
Apr 30, 2026Veltmann AlejandraDirectorAWARD3,091
Apr 30, 2026Kendall Christian SDirectorAWARD3,091
Apr 30, 2026CHAPMAN JAMES NDirectorAWARD3,091
Apr 30, 2026CEPAK TIFFANY THOMDirectorAWARD5,023
Apr 30, 2026McFarland Mark AllenDirectorAWARD3,091
Apr 30, 2026Roby William BDirectorAWARD3,091
Mar 12, 2026CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD10%+ OwnerSELL3,500,000$61.10$213.8M
Mar 11, 2026Gould Christopher D.EVP & Chief Sustainability OffSELL24,347$62.21$1.5M
Mar 9, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerSELL23,000$65.87$1.5M
Mar 6, 2026McFarland Mark AllenDirectorSELL16,372$64.83$1.1M
Mar 5, 2026Repetti Noelle M.Senior VP and ControllerSELL8,564$63.71$545.6K
Mar 2, 2026Repetti Noelle M.Senior VP and ControllerAWARD3,638
Mar 2, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerAWARD16,327
Mar 2, 2026Leon FranciscoPresident and CEOAWARD43,833
Mar 2, 2026Bys Jay A.EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerAWARD15,957
Mar 2, 2026Preston Michael L.EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GCAWARD19,166
Mar 2, 2026Gould Christopher D.EVP & Chief Sustainability OffAWARD17,462
Mar 2, 2026Crespy Clio C.EVP and CFOAWARD17,462
Feb 25, 2026Repetti Noelle M.Senior VP and ControllerTAX W/H764$58.12$44.4K
Feb 25, 2026Gould Christopher D.EVP & Chief Sustainability OffTAX W/H3,147$58.12$182.9K
Feb 25, 2026Preston Michael L.EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GCTAX W/H4,074$58.12$236.8K
Feb 25, 2026Leon FranciscoPresident and CEOTAX W/H9,317$58.12$541.5K
Feb 25, 2026Bys Jay A.EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerTAX W/H2,809$58.12$163.3K
Feb 25, 2026Crespy Clio C.EVP and CFOTAX W/H3,404$58.12$197.8K
Feb 25, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H3,471$58.12$201.7K
Feb 23, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerAWARD1,744
Feb 23, 2026Repetti Noelle M.Senior VP and ControllerAWARD2,914
Feb 23, 2026Bys Jay A.EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerAWARD13,113
Feb 23, 2026Preston Michael L.EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GCAWARD13,599
Feb 23, 2026Gould Christopher D.EVP & Chief Sustainability OffAWARD13,186
Feb 23, 2026Leon FranciscoPresident and CEOAWARD27,320
Feb 22, 2026Repetti Noelle M.Senior VP and ControllerTAX W/H750$59.22$44.4K
Feb 22, 2026Hayat OmarEVP & Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H2,951$59.22$174.8K
Feb 22, 2026Preston Michael L.EVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GCTAX W/H3,481$59.22$206.1K
Feb 22, 2026Gould Christopher D.EVP & Chief Sustainability OffTAX W/H2,908$59.22$172.2K
Feb 22, 2026Leon FranciscoPresident and CEOTAX W/H6,993$59.22$414.1K
Feb 22, 2026Bys Jay A.EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerTAX W/H2,625$59.22$155.5K
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (94% buy). Based on 16 analysts: 4 strong buy, 11 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$82.45 mean target +40.7% upside Strong Buy (1.27)
$72.00 Low $91.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$58.61
Target Low$72.00
Target Mean$82.45
Target Median$83.00
Target High$91.00
# Analysts11
RecommendationStrong Buy (1.27)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.81 $0.84 $2.40 64.4% +9.8% 6↑ 4↓ $1.0B 1.0% 10
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.97 $1.32 $3.04 34.9% +25.5% 6↑ 2↓ $1.0B 19.5% 10
Current FY
2026-12-31
$6.44 $4.57 $8.58 56.6% +19.6% 5↑ 4↓ $3.4B -6.5% 10
Next FY
2027-12-31
$4.44 $2.55 $7.04 -31.0% -0.2% 6↑ 3↓ $3.8B 11.2% 10

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.808
7d ago$1.757+0.051
30d ago$1.646+0.162
60d ago$1.330+0.479
90d ago$0.407+1.401
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 27, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 26, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 20, 2026 Citigroup UPGRADE Neutral Buy
May 11, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 13, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 30, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 18, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 17, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 16, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 5, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 4, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 3, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 26, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 21, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202641110094%
May 1, 202641120088%
Apr 1, 202641220089%
Mar 1, 202641220089%
Feb 1, 202641220089%
Jan 1, 202641220089%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Mar 3, 2026160° Warm101
May 26, 2026
other
California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milestone for Carbon Management in California
California Resources Corporation Achieves First CO₂ Injection at Carbon TerraVault I, a Major Milestone for Carbon Management in California
May 26, 2026
Enforcement
Florida v. California
Court ruling from Supreme Court of the United States. Docket: 162, Orig.
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CRC — 82.6% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 546,139 | Exempt: 10,291 | TRF Vol: 661,141 | Short Ratio: 82.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 5, 2026
earnings
California Resources Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
California Resources Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
May 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
CRC Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-05
Apr 13, 2026
Clinical Trial
Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetic Profile of CPL-01 in the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain
Phase Phase 2 — COMPLETED
Mar 31, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CRC — 66.0% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 540,334 | Exempt: 650 | TRF Vol: 819,107 | Short Ratio: 66.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: CRC — 57.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 398,639 | Exempt: 751 | TRF Vol: 696,013 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CRC — 9,957 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260330, Price: $68.87, FTD Value: $685,738.59, CALIFORNIA RES CORP COM PAR $
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CRC — 24,509 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $62.98, FTD Value: $1,543,576.82, CALIFORNIA RES CORP COM PAR $
Mar 11, 2026
other
California Resources Corporation Announces Pricing of Upsized Private Offering of $350 Million of Additional 7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034
California Resources Corporation Announces Pricing of Upsized Private Offering of $350 Million of Additional 7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034
Mar 11, 2026
other
California Resources Corporation Announces Private Offering of Additional 7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034
California Resources Corporation Announces Private Offering of Additional 7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034
Mar 9, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CRC — 29,451 shares ($1.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260309, Price: $64.74, FTD Value: $1,906,657.74, CALIFORNIA RES CORP COM PAR $
Mar 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CRC — 111,987 shares ($6.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260305, Price: $62.05, FTD Value: $6,948,793.35, CALIFORNIA RES CORP COM PAR $
Mar 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CRC — 92,095 shares ($5.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260304, Price: $60.47, FTD Value: $5,568,984.65, CALIFORNIA RES CORP COM PAR $
Mar 2, 2026
earnings
California Resources Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Announces 2026 Guidance
California Resources Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Announces 2026 Guidance
Mar 2, 2026
earnings_calendar
CRC Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-02