California Resources Corp (CRC) Stock AnalysisCRCStock AnalysisCalifornia Resources Corp

California Resources Corporation is an independent energy and carbon management company committed to energy transition. The Company’s segments include Oil and Natural Gas and Carbon Management. Its Carbon Management business, Carbon TerraVault, focuses on building, installing, operating, and maintaining carbon dioxide equipment, transportation assets and storage facilities. The Oil and Natural Gas segment explores for, develops and produces crude oil, oil condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas. It has operations in oil and gas basins, including San Joaquin Basin, Los Angeles Basin, Sacramento Basin, and other. It has interests in oil and gas fields throughout the San Joaquin basin, including in Elk Hills, Buena Vista, Coles Levee, North Belridge and South Belridge, Kern Front, Lost Hills, Cymric, McKittrick, Midway Sunset and Coalinga. The Los Angeles Basin is a northwest-trending plain about 50 miles long and 20 miles wide. The Company is also focused on Uinta basin. It operates in the Energy sector (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS industry).

California Resources Corp appears to be a good buy right now due to its recent strong financial performance, including a significant Q2 profit of $514 million and an EPS of $5.76, which is a substantial increase from the previous year. The forward P/E ratio of 11.82 suggests the stock is reasonably valued compared to its earnings potential. However, the main risk is the recent decline in net income, which swung to a loss of $711 million in Q1 2026, indicating potential volatility ahead.

8 analysts cover CRC: 2 rate it Buy, 4 Hold and 2 Sell. The average price target is 64.33.