# California Resources (CRC) — Analyst Forecast

CRC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/crc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $59.00 | $73.80 | $91.00 | 5 |

Last price $53.15 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $68.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $91.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintained | Buy | $59.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $77.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $73.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $74.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $67.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $77.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $85.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $70.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $70.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $87.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $80.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $78.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $78.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $82.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $74.00 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $67.00 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $76.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CRC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for California Resources (CRC) is $73.80, with a high estimate of $91.00 and a low of $59.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is CRC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering California Resources currently average a Buy rating: 14 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 16 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CRC?

The average price target of $73.80 implies 38.85% upside from the last price of $53.15.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CRC?

On Oct 12, 2026, UBS maintained California Resources at Buy with a price target of $68.00.

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