DJE Kapital AG Invests $269.79 Million in Chevron Corporation $CVX

DJE Kapital AG purchased a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,276,816 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,790,000. Chevron accounts for about 6.0% of DJE Kapital AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CVX. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Karpus Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on CVX. Mizuho raised 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. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $216.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a report on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen equities 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.83.

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Chevron Price Performance

NYSE:CVX opened at $189.71 on Tuesday. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $146.49 and a 12-month high of $214.71. The firm has a market cap of $377.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is $181.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $47.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.18 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 14.78 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 123.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chevron news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $73,416,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

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Chevron 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Chevron (NYSE:CVX)

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