CRC

CRC Earnings Preview

California Resources Corporation · Energy · $6B

14d until earnings

CRC Earnings

Tuesday, May 05 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.52
$0.19 – $0.98
Revenue Estimate
$926M
Current Price
$62.74

Our Position

bearish

Berry acquisition approved, Q4 earnings due tomorrow

structured data est. revisions falling (-10.3pp / 30d)

The steep 45% EPS decline reflects energy market headwinds that will likely persist through the merger transition. Investors are pricing in lower commodity prices and reduced production economics—not a transient miss. This acquisition shifts CRC from independent operator to part of a larger combined entity with different cost structures and scale, but near-term earnings momentum is decidedly negative.

Watch: Tomorrow's earnings call will show whether guidance gets reset lower and whether management flags integration costs or production disruption risks. Any commentary on post-merger synergies or cost savings could limit downside, but weak energy fundamentals will dominate the narrative.

Data Signal Summary

3 bullish
1 bearish
Estimates up +90% Insider buying cluster Put/call 0.4 (bullish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Analyst Consensus
mixed
Insider Activity
buying
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-8.5%
P/E Ratio
15.7
Est. Revisions (30d)
+90.2% 6up/0dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$82 $72–$92 +30%
Options P/C Ratio
0.40
Est. Dispersion
100% 10 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong buy (officer)

Recent Activity

insider trades 66 transactions
Sell · CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security) ·3,500,000 shares ·$213,850,000
Sell · GOULD CHRISTOPHER D (Officer) ·24,347 shares ·$1,514,688
Sell · HAYAT OMAR (Chief Operating Officer) ·23,000 shares ·$1,514,978
Sell · MCFARLAND MARK ALLEN (Director) ·16,372 shares ·$1,061,400
Sell · REPETTI NOELLE M (Officer) ·8,564 shares ·$545,590
61 more
Award · REPETTI NOELLE M ·3,638 shr
Award · LEON FRANCISCO ·43,833 shr
Award · BYS JAY A ·15,957 shr
Award · GOULD CHRISTOPHER D ·17,462 shr
Award · HAYAT OMAR ·16,327 shr
Award · CRESPY CLIO C ·17,462 shr
Award · PRESTON MICHAEL L. ·19,166 shr
Award · REPETTI NOELLE M ·2,914 shr
Award · LEON FRANCISCO ·27,320 shr
Award · BYS JAY A ·13,113 shr
Award · GOULD CHRISTOPHER D ·13,186 shr
Award · HAYAT OMAR ·1,744 shr
Award · PRESTON MICHAEL L. ·13,599 shr
Buy · LEON FRANCISCO ·5,425 shr ·$258,816
Buy · ROBY WILLIAM B ·466 shr ·$22,227
Award · LEON FRANCISCO ·84,710 shr
Award · BYS JAY A ·26,472 shr
Award · GOULD CHRISTOPHER D ·26,472 shr
Award · HAYAT OMAR ·42,355 shr
Award · CRESPY CLIO C ·42,355 shr
Award · PRESTON MICHAEL L. ·47,649 shr
Award · HAYAT OMAR ·18,986 shr
Award · MCFARLAND MARK ALLEN ·5,698 shr
Award · ROBY WILLIAM B ·5,698 shr
Award · BREMNER ANDREW B ·5,698 shr
Award · SAADATI BOBBY ·5,698 shr
Award · JACKSON JAMES ROSS ·5,698 shr
Award · CHAPMAN JAMES N ·5,698 shr
Award · CEPAK TIFFANY THOM ·9,259 shr
Award · VELTMANN ALEJANDRA ·5,698 shr
Award · KENDALL CHRISTIAN S ·5,698 shr
Buy · CHAPMAN JAMES N ·17 shr ·$775
Buy · CHAPMAN JAMES N ·2,000 shr ·$78,840
Award · REPETTI NOELLE M ·11,638 shr
Award · LEON FRANCISCO ·121,102 shr
Award · BYS JAY A ·52,123 shr
Award · GOULD CHRISTOPHER D ·54,086 shr
Award · HAYAT OMAR ·23,718 shr
Award · CRESPY CLIO C ·20,638 shr
Award · PRESTON MICHAEL L. ·57,146 shr
Award · CRESPY CLIO C ·26,383 shr
Sell · HAYAT OMAR ·16,016 shr ·$883,821
Sell · PRESTON MICHAEL L. ·83,000 shr ·$4,580,559
Sell · REPETTI NOELLE M ·8,770 shr ·$488,928
Sell · LEON FRANCISCO ·12,500 shr ·$700,798
Sell · REPETTI NOELLE M ·10,000 shr ·$530,000
Sell · LEON FRANCISCO ·7,500 shr ·$368,878
Buy · KENDALL CHRISTIAN S ·20,895 shr ·$1,002,291
Award · SAADATI BOBBY ·3,365 shr
Award · JACKSON JAMES ROSS ·3,365 shr
Sell · MCFARLAND MARK ALLEN ·55,000 shr ·$2,630,095
Sell · MCFARLAND MARK ALLEN ·180,000 shr ·$8,476,476
Buy · ROBY WILLIAM B ·388 shr ·$18,246
Award · MCFARLAND MARK ALLEN ·3,705 shr
Award · ROBY WILLIAM B ·3,705 shr
Award · NEEMAN BRADY NICOLE ELANA ·3,705 shr
Award · BREMNER ANDREW B ·3,705 shr
Award · CHAPMAN JAMES N ·3,705 shr
Award · CEPAK TIFFANY THOM ·6,021 shr
Award · VELTMANN ALEJANDRA ·3,705 shr
Award · KENDALL CHRISTIAN S ·3,705 shr
analyst ratings 1 rating
UBS Buy 7d ago