OXY Trading at a Premium at 4.99X: Time to Hold or Sell the Stock?

Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s (OXY) shares are currently trading at a premium compared to the Zacks Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States industry. OXY’s current trailing 12-month Enterprise Value/Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EV/EBITDA) is 4.99X compared with the industry average of 4.76X. It indicates that the company is presently marginally overvalued compared to its industry.Occidental, being a low-cost operator and possessing high-quality assets in different loca ...