(USO) United States Oil Fund - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US91232N2071 • Commodities Focused

USO: Crude Oil, Diesel, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Petroleum-based Fuels

The United States Oil Fund LP (USO) is designed to track the price of light, sweet crude oil. It does this by investing in futures contracts for crude oil, diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and other petroleum-based fuels. This ETF offers a way for investors to gain exposure to oil prices without dealing in physical commodities.

USO is an exchange-traded fund listed on the NYSE ARCA, making it accessible to a broad range of investors. With an AUM of over $1 billion, it is a substantial fund that provides liquidity. Its often used by investors for hedging or speculative purposes, aiming to capitalize on oil price movements.

Its important to note that USO doesnt hold physical oil; it uses derivatives. This approach means its subject to the risks of futures markets, including contango, which can impact long-term returns. These factors are crucial for investors to consider when considering USO for their portfolios.

Additional Sources for USO ETF

USO ETF Overview

Market Cap in USD 944m
Category Commodities Focused
TER 0.60%
IPO / Inception 2006-04-10

USO ETF Ratings

Growth Rating 35.5
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 0.0
Rel. Strength -4.87
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 58.36 USD
Fair Price DCF -

USO Dividends

No Dividends Paid

USO Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -81.3%
Growth Correlation 12m -31.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 77.7%
CAGR 5y 10.97%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.19
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.85
Alpha -24.15
Beta 0.890
Volatility 59.65%
Current Volume 4356.4k
Average Volume 20d 2781.9k
What is the price of USO stocks?
As of April 14, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 66.46 with a total of 4,356,426 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.73%, over one month by -7.20%, over three months by -19.18% and over the past year by -18.60%.
Is United States Oil Fund a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, United States Oil Fund (NYSE ARCA:USO) is currently (April 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a Growth Technical Rating of 35.48 and therefor an somewhat technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of USO as of April 2025 is 58.36. This means that USO is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -12.19%.
Is USO a buy, sell or hold?
United States Oil Fund has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecast for USO stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, USO United States Oil Fund will be worth about 64.5 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 66.46. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -2.9%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 64.5 -2.9%