Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 6,320 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CVX. D.B. Root & Company LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $846,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. EWA LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 12,916 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight Chevron as a durable, low-beta energy name with resilient assets, strong cash flow, and a dependable dividend, which can attract buyers during volatile markets. 4 Best Low-Beta Stocks to Buy Right Away: LQDA, CVX, OXY & VLO
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron has outperformed its industry and sector over the past month, with commentary pointing to dividend growth and 2030 cash flow targets as reasons investors remain constructive. CVX Stock Outpaces Industry in a Month: Should Investors Stay Bullish?
- Positive Sentiment: Oil-stock forecasts remain supportive as conflict-related supply worries keep crude in focus, which tends to benefit Chevron through improved upstream pricing and sector rotation into energy. CVX, XOM and SHEL Forecasts – Oil Stocks in Focus as Conflict Continues
- Positive Sentiment: Street commentary also suggests Chevron is still a long-term hold, with articles calling it an “ultra-safe” dividend stock and saying its long-term prospects remain rosy. Got $3,000? 1 Ultra-Safe Dow Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold Forever
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes show a mixed valuation picture: some targets were lifted modestly, but others say Chevron looks fully valued if oil prices ease, leaving the stock sensitive to commodity assumptions. How The Chevron (CVX) Story Is Shifting With New Analyst Targets And Oil Market Risks
- Negative Sentiment: One recent downgrade argued Chevron could be pressured if an Iran deal or easing geopolitical risk sends oil prices lower, which would reduce the stock’s near-term upside. Chevron Looks Fully Valued As An Iran Deal Could Send Oil Lower (Rating Downgrade)
Insider Activity
Chevron Trading Up 0.1%
Shares of CVX opened at $187.46 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $190.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $176.97. Chevron Corporation has a twelve month low of $138.09 and a twelve month high of $214.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $373.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.49, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.48.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The firm had revenue of $47.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.86 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.18 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 15.74 EPS for the current year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently commented on CVX shares. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $204.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Melius Research raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.70.
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Chevron Profile
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is an American multinational energy company engaged in virtually all aspects of the oil and gas industry. As an integrated energy firm, Chevron’s core activities include upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production, midstream transportation and storage, downstream refining and marketing of fuels and lubricants, and petrochemical manufacturing through joint ventures and subsidiaries. The company markets fuels under brands such as Chevron, Texaco and Caltex and supplies a range of products and services to retail customers, industrial users and commercial fleets worldwide.
Chevron traces its corporate lineage to the early petroleum companies that eventually became Standard Oil of California and has evolved through significant mergers and restructurings, including the acquisitions of Gulf Oil and Texaco.
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