Volterra Technologies LP Purchases New Stake in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Volterra Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,382 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $907,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. Cornerstone Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Compton Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $609,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.7% in the first quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC now owns 2,101 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Wealthspire Retirement LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 0.9% in the first quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 6,530 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,351,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.0% in the fourth 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $194.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $387.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.69, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.50. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $146.49 and a 12-month high of $214.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $182.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $183.75. 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 posted its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. Chevron’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.18 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 14.75 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.40%.

Key Chevron News

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Insider Activity at Chevron

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total transaction of $73,416,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,718,294. This trade represents a 57.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CVX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Chevron from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $197.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Chevron currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.17.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Chevron (NYSE:CVX)

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