California Resources (CRC) stock

Oil and natural gas , market cap $4.0B

Oil and natural gas

Worth $4.0B

$46.78

-0.30%

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Why is CRC down?

Down 15% so far from Oct 30 to Nov 10.

Its Nov 2 results: diluted net income per share swung to a loss of $3.55, from a profit of $5.76 the quarter before.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026; Company release, Nov 2, 2026

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Quality Score

-1

Poor

In its industry

#70of 88

Oil & Gas

Checks firing

2of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-35.0%

under its best in a year

CRC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 9, to -1. Francisco Leon (President and CEO) bought $37K on Nov 6, filed Nov 9.

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Key facts on CRC

Key facts on CRC
Holding it back	Profit fell by a third $524M → $363M in 3 years
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 3 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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CRC in the news

Wed Nov 42026 California Proposition 40 Election Live Results AP and 1 more CRC closed −5.9% that day.

Oil and tanker stocks fell together

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“Oil Prices Fell Fast. Where They Could Go Next.”

CRC closed −0.1% that day.

Reported by Barron's · covered by 46 outlets

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What moves oil and gas

Oil, WTI$99.64-0.4%a barrel, Tue Nov 3from Nov 2

The US benchmark price of a barrel of crude oil, at Cushing, Oklahoma.

EIA spot price, Tue Nov 3. Change from Mon Nov 2. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

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What's next

Fri Dec 4: Ex-dividend, $0.42 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 18.

CRC catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed -3.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why CRC scores -1

Poorfor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
−2Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over two years

Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
News adds
Insider trades adds

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Persistence.

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How CRC ranks in Oil & Gas

CRC is #70 of 88 by Quality Score.

How CRC ranks in Oil & Gas
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	EOGEOG Resources	4/14	15
2	ARAntero Resources	3/14	13
3	PRPermian Resources	2/14	12
	CNQCanadian Natural Resources		Open for its score
	CNXCNX Resources		Open for its score
	CRKComstock Resources		Open for its score
	CVECenovus Energy		Open for its score
70	CRCCalifornia Resources	2/14	-1

When does CRC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Mon Mar 1, after the close (in 111 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CRC reported on Nov 2, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Operating expenses were higher than anticipated and increased over the prior period, primarily due to higher prices for natural gas purchased and used in steamflood operations, and higher workover activity”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CRC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2027
Drilling, completions and workover capital	$450M to $475M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 2)

The numbers

Market value: $4B; today
Sales: $2.8B; down 23.8% on the year
Free cash flow: $344M; last 12 months

Sales grew 11% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.

Pays $1.68 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 3

-12.4%+3.2%-2.2%

May 5Aug 10Nov 2

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 2, 2026After close	After close	-1.2%	-2.2%	-10.7%
Aug 10, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.6%	+3.2%	+2.4%
May 5, 2026After close	After close	-3.0%	-12.4%	-14.9%

CRC closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CRC's Quality Score going into each

CRC sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last six years, to $3.7B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

CRC has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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CRC RSI today: 31.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

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RSI 31.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on CRC

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 16 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $598M of operating profit on $3.67B of sales.Annual report, filed Mar 2, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where CRC stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings5 findings"In August 2026, we filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) disputing the ability of the pipeline operator to pro-rate our nominations under the applicable tariff." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Nov 3, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Reductions in California refining and pipeline capacity could adversely affect our ability to market our production and our realized prices." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026, against the one of Mar 3, 2025
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades CRC, for Pro members

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Is CRC's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 43% of its free cash flow.

CRC's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$1.68 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $148M a year $1.68 a share on 88.3M shares, the count on its cover page as of Sep 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$344M The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised in the last year Against the payout a year before, each year

CRC insider trades

One insider bought $37K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyFrancisco Leon$37KPresident and CEOat $46.63 on Nov 6, filed yesterday

BuyFrancisco LeonPresident and CEO$37Kat $46.63 on Nov 6, filed yesterday

CRC trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$15K to $50Ktraded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

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CRC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Francisco LeonPresident and CEO · 2 trades
Clio C. CrespyEVP and CFO · no trades on file
Jay A. BysEVP & Chief Commercial Officer · 5 trades
Christopher D. GouldEVP & Chief Sustainability Off · 1 trade
Michael L. PrestonEVP, Chf Strategy Officer & GC · 1 trade
Noelle M. RepettiSenior VP and Controller · 1 trade
Omar HayatEVP & Chief Operating Officer · 1 trade
Mark Allen McFarlandDirector · 1 trade

6 more officers and directors file at CRC.

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Which ETFs hold CRC?

In ETFs: CRC is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About California Resources

California Resources Corp is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The company has operations spread across different properties in several oil and gas exploration basins in California and Utah, such as the Midway-Sunset, South Belridge, and McKittrick fields, in the San Joaquin Basin, and other properties located in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Uinta, and the Ventura and Salinas basins. Additionally, the company is focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions-reducing projects. Its business is organized into two reporting segments: oil and natural gas, which generate maximum revenue, and carbon management.

2,500 employeesLong Beach, CAcrc.com

What California Resources says it competes with

“Our competitors are primarily other exploration and production companies that produce oil, natural gas and NGLs.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CRC's Quality Score is -1 (Poor), #70 of 88 in Oil & Gas. Insiders bought $37K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CRC's Quality Score say?

CRC scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #70 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 15% so far from Oct 30 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CRC's Quality Score?

CRC scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #70 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CRC's -1.

Are insiders buying CRC?

One insider bought $37K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Francisco Leon, President and CEO, who bought $37K on Nov 6.

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