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California Resources Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CRC

Based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for California Resources Corp

Min Forecast
$72.00+16.05%
Avg Forecast
$75.20+21.21%
Max Forecast
$78.00+25.73%

Should I buy or sell CRC stock?

Based on 5 analysts offering ratings for California Resources Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 80%
Buy
1 analysts 20%
Hold
0 analysts 0%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although CRC's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates CRC as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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CRC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-20Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-11
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-16Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-12

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Forecast return on equity

Is CRC forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
10.63%
Industry
10.25%
Market
169.74%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is CRC forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
4.34%
Industry
7.83%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CRC earnings per share forecast

What is CRC's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.51
Avg 2 year Forecast
$4.43
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.64

CRC revenue forecast

What is CRC's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.8B+30.77%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.9B+34.42%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.1B+41.72%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CRC revenue growth forecast

How is CRC forecast to perform vs Oil & Gas E&P companies and vs the US market?

Company
12.14%
Industry
3.79%
Market
13.75%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CRC vs Oil and Gas Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CRC$62.26$75.20+20.78%Strong Buy
MUR$37.77$39.33+4.14%Hold
MGY$29.24$30.62+4.70%Buy
CNX$35.55$35.00-1.55%Strong Sell
CRGY$13.10$15.30+16.79%Buy
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California Resources Stock Forecast FAQ

Is California Resources Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 5 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CRC) stock is to Strong Buy CRC stock.

Out of 5 analysts, 4 (80%) are recommending CRC as a Strong Buy, 1 (20%) are recommending CRC as a Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending CRC as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CRC as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CRC as a Strong Sell.

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What is CRC's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CRC) California Resources's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 25.19%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 33.38%.

California Resources's earnings in 2026 is -$463,000,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast CRC's earnings for 2026 to be $488,913,604, with the lowest CRC earnings forecast at $382,883,613, and the highest CRC earnings forecast at $647,980,790. On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast CRC's earnings for 2027 to be $393,290,376, with the lowest CRC earnings forecast at $258,100,139, and the highest CRC earnings forecast at $656,371,908.

In 2028, CRC is forecast to generate $589,393,914 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $337,633,732 and the highest earnings forecast at $818,600,192.

What is CRC's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CRC) California Resources's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 12.14% is forecast to beat the US Oil & Gas E&P industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.79%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.75%.

California Resources's revenue in 2026 is $2,876,000,000.On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast CRC's revenue for 2026 to be $333,957,622,661, with the lowest CRC revenue forecast at $252,710,288,246, and the highest CRC revenue forecast at $420,088,676,631. On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast CRC's revenue for 2027 to be $343,281,087,266, with the lowest CRC revenue forecast at $306,786,382,955, and the highest CRC revenue forecast at $388,033,717,370.

In 2028, CRC is forecast to generate $361,928,016,476 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $325,877,286,670 and the highest revenue forecast at $401,885,721,926.

What is CRC's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CRC) forecast ROA is 4.34%, which is lower than the forecast US Oil & Gas E&P industry average of 7.83%.

What is CRC's Price Target?

According to 5 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CRC price target, the average CRC price target is $75.20, with the highest CRC stock price forecast at $78.00 and the lowest CRC stock price forecast at $72.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that California Resources's share price could reach $75.20 by May 20, 2027. The average California Resources stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 20.78% from the current CRC share price of $62.26.

What is CRC's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CRC) California Resources's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$5.16. On average, analysts forecast that CRC's EPS will be $5.51 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.31, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.30. On average, analysts forecast that CRC's EPS will be $4.43 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.91, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.39. In 2028, CRC's EPS is forecast to hit $6.64 (min: $3.80, max: $9.22).

What is CRC's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CRC) forecast ROE is 10.63%, which is considered weak.
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