Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Acquired by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 9.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 309,399 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,387 shares during the period. Chevron comprises 0.7% of QRG Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $64,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Chevron by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 152,605,988 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $23,698,184,000 after acquiring an additional 12,789,399 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its position in shares of Chevron by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 130,156,362 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $19,837,131,000 after purchasing an additional 8,091,570 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,613,011 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $6,620,187,000 after purchasing an additional 134,890 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 36,036,844 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,492,377,000 after purchasing an additional 961,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter worth $3,727,586,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Stock Performance

Shares of CVX stock opened at $169.06 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $183.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $180.61. 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 $336.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.50. Chevron Corporation has a 52-week low of $145.58 and a 52-week high of $214.71.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 last year, the company earned $2.18 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 15.52 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 123.40%.

Key Stories Impacting Chevron

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CVX has been the subject of several analyst reports. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $216.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Chevron from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chevron currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.71.

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Insider Transactions at Chevron

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Company Profile

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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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