London Co. of Virginia reduced its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,000,668 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 79,325 shares during the period. Chevron makes up 1.8% of London Co. of Virginia’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. London Co. of Virginia’s holdings in Chevron were worth $304,926,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. United Bank increased its position in Chevron by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 11,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,586,000 after buying an additional 796 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Chevron by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 50,839 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $7,280,000 after buying an additional 4,214 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 76.4% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 441 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 678.9% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 3.6% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 16,052 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,299,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho increased their price objective on Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Chevron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Tudor Pickering raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.70.
Key Headlines Impacting Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron secured regulatory approval to take a 70% interest in Greece’s offshore Block 10, expanding its Eastern Mediterranean exploration footprint and adding a new strategic growth avenue. Chevron Secures Strategic Entry Into Greece’s Offshore Block 10
- Neutral Sentiment: One recent article argued Chevron may be in a “wait-and-see” zone, noting that the stock has rallied from last summer’s lows but that a recent quarter’s cash flow data makes the dividend outlook look less compelling at the current valuation. Down From Its $209 Peak: This Is Why I’m Standing Pat on Chevron Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Chevron’s shares fell in tandem with crude after the U.S.-Iran news reduced the geopolitical risk premium in oil, pressuring the outlook for near-term earnings and free cash flow across energy stocks. Chevron (CVX) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why
Chevron Stock Down 0.3%
Shares of CVX opened at $179.94 on Wednesday. Chevron Corporation has a 52 week low of $142.40 and a 52 week 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 company has a market capitalization of $358.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.19, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $188.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.70.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. Chevron had a return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.18 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 EPS for the current year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 123.40%.
Insider Transactions at Chevron
In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $73,416,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at $53,718,294. This represents a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total value of $8,574,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,638 shares in the company, valued at $1,842,485.40. The trade was a 82.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 615,200 shares of company stock worth $118,022,760 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
About Chevron
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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