California Resources stock
CRCNYSECalifornia Resources Corp, EnergyISIN US13057Q3056
50Score 50 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
31 / 100
Price history
+0.4% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 12 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 16% below it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 27).
The price is 32% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 12 years: 99% (April 2015 to April 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$52.79
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$57.08
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)27
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$43.55
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$70.13
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- California Resources Corp belongs to the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.23B, is number 34 of 69 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $3.6B (up 21.9% year on year) and earnings of $363M (down 3.5%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.89B (up 8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $4.44 (up 8.3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 50 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 193 of 266 in Energy, median 60.
- Our model puts fair value at $103.87, with the price 54% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 54% below the fair value of $103.87.Valuation 100
Weaknesses
- Earnings per share fallingDown 28.7% a year since 2020.Growth 62
- Loss-makingLoss of $500M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 62
- Margin fallingOperating margin 23.6%, average of the prior years 31.8% (to 2024).Profitability 33
Its standout strength is valuation, while capital allocation and technical analysis hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- price far below its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $79.90 and expensive above $148.39 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $86.46, at 7.8% it would be $129.99.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 0.7% on the twelve months before. Up to 2022 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 18.1% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 40%, operating 24%, net 10%. Last 12 months: net −14%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 1 Mar 2027in 109 days
- Last reported
- 2 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.17 (expected $0.94)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2026 earnings estimate by 7.8% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $4.44+7.8%
- Revenue
- $3.89B+5.5%
- Earnings per share
- $3.72−0.5%
- Revenue
- $3.61B−0.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +3.9%2026 capital guidance of $520 to $560 million unchanged with production growth of about 1% still expected; updated guidance only after the Crimson deal closes.
“While maintaining our full year capital guidance of $520 million to $560 million Including Uinta, our outlook continues to reflect approximately 1% entry-to-exit production growth.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 10 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $37,308 in total. One insider sold, $3.31M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at California Resources
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
266 rated companies in Energy
- This company
- 50
- Sector median
- 60
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- LandBridgeLB $5.61B65
- CNX ResourcesCNX $5.19B68
- Murphy OilMUR $5.15B54
- Comstock ResourcesCRK $4.44B42
- Crescent EnergyCRGY $3.84B51
- Baytex EnergyBTE $2.98B49
- Black Stone MineralsBSM $2.98B75
- Gulfport EnergyGPOR $2.86B66
ETFs that hold California Resources
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IS0D | 0.54% | 0.55% | €373.7M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.22% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.15% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.12% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.07% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.07% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.04% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 7 Nov 2026, previously Weak
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.