Rathbones Group PLC Has $144.29 Million Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Rathbones Group PLC trimmed its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 6.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 697,392 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 49,542 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $144,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CVX. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Karpus Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings beat: Chevron reported adjusted earnings of $12.0 billion, or $6.06 per diluted share, versus analysts’ expectation of $5.55. Reported earnings reached $12.1 billion, the company’s highest quarterly profit in at least six years, while revenue rose 57.4% year over year to $67.2 billion. Chevron records highest quarterly profit in six years, tops estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: Higher production and refining performance: Global oil-equivalent production increased 20% to 4.07 million barrels per day, supported by Hess-related assets, the Permian Basin and the Gulf of America. Record U.S. production, strong refining margins and near-full-capacity operations boosted results. CVX Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Output and Strong Refining Margins
  • Positive Sentiment: Excellent cash generation and growth opportunities: Operating cash flow was $22.6 billion, and Chevron maintained its $1.78 quarterly dividend. Management also highlighted expansion plans involving Iraq, Venezuela, Argentina and a 20-year power agreement to supply a Microsoft data center. Chevron CFO on second-quarter earnings, growth plan and Iraq accord
  • Neutral Sentiment: Energy-sector tailwind: Rising crude, gasoline and diesel prices, driven by Middle East supply disruptions, lifted Chevron and other integrated oil companies and supported broader energy ETFs. Supermajor Earnings: Exxon and Chevron’s Impact on ETF Market
  • Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and valuation risks remain: Chevron said the conflict reduced output in the Saudi Arabia–Kuwait Partitioned Zone. Executives also warned of escalating supply risks, while potential gasoline-price interventions or windfall taxes could pressure future profits. Analysts noted that some of the earnings improvement may already be reflected in the stock price. Chevron’s Strong Quarter Shows Why It Still Leads the Energy Sector

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CVX. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $204.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Chevron from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Chevron from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Chevron has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.17.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chevron news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Chevron Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Chevron stock opened at $197.10 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $392.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $181.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $185.12. Chevron Corporation has a 52-week low of $146.49 and a 52-week high of $214.71.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.14% and a net margin of 9.57%.The business had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.77 EPS. Chevron’s revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.64 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.

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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