BNB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,602 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,000.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Karpus Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Chevron News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron received a Buy rating from Jefferies, which supports the stock’s longer-term outlook and suggests analysts still see value in the shares. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron secured a strategic entry into Greece’s Offshore Block 10, expanding its exploration footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean and adding a potential growth avenue. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Chevron’s CEO reiterated that the investment case is not just about oil prices, pointing investors toward dividends, cash flow, and portfolio strength rather than only near-term crude moves. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted Chevron is in a wait-and-see zone after a strong run, with investors watching cash flow and dividend durability as the stock trades below its recent peak. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Chevron is being hit by a fall in crude prices tied to easing Middle East supply tensions, which can reduce upstream earnings expectations for an integrated oil major. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentary also points to a broader rotation out of Big Oil and into consumer stocks as fuel costs decline, adding near-term pressure on Chevron shares. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage on California refiners showed profit margins expanding sharply, which could keep attention on the refining segment but also highlights volatile industry economics rather than a clear tailwind for CVX. Article Title
Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron
Chevron Stock Down 1.5%
NYSE CVX opened at $177.44 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $187.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $178.90. Chevron Corporation has a one year low of $142.40 and a one year high of $214.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $353.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.48.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.40%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Scotiabank upped their target price on Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Chevron from $212.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Chevron from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chevron currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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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