Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 22.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 37,001 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,672 shares during the period. Integrity Alliance LLC.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $7,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Chevron by 8.2% in the third quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 9,548 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,950,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron in the third quarter valued at $256,000. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in Chevron by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in Chevron by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 242,879 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $49,598,000 after purchasing an additional 12,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth $292,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Chevron Price Performance
CVX stock opened at $225.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $445.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.50, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $146.49 and a 12-month high of $236.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $214.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $193.68.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The oil and gas company reported $5.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.87 by $0.41. Chevron had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 14.64%. The business had revenue of $65.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $61.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 36.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 18.20 earnings per share for the current year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.08%.
Insider Activity at Chevron
In related news, insider R. Pate sold 40,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.65, for a total transaction of $9,224,655.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,791 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,992,480.15. This trade represents a 82.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Andrew Walz sold 16,800 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total value of $3,377,808.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814.84. The trade was a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 379,470 shares of company stock worth $77,216,415 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
More Chevron News
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of $5.28 per share, topping expectations, with record U.S. refinery throughput and strong refining margins contributing to results. UBS raised its price target to $265 and retained a Buy rating after the results. Q3 results deep dive
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron says it remains on track to supply power to a Microsoft West Texas data center in 2028 through Project Kilby, despite permitting uncertainty—an update supporting its efforts to build data-center energy demand into a growth opportunity. Chevron data-center power target
- Neutral Sentiment: Oil-market sentiment is volatile: Brent fell about 8% after signals that Iran may be open to peace talks, but reports of U.S. strikes in Iran complicate the outlook. A sustained easing of conflict could pressure crude prices, while renewed escalation could reverse the move. Oil-market reaction to Iran news
- Negative Sentiment: Lower crude prices pose a potential headwind for Chevron’s upstream earnings, and the shares may also be vulnerable to profit-taking after a substantial rally. ETF flows were mixed, with reports of net sales on Oct. 30. ETF sales of Chevron shares
- Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank lowered its rating from Buy to Hold, adding a cautious analyst view even as its $240 target remains above the quoted share price. DZ Bank rating action
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have commented on CVX. Bank of America upped their price target on Chevron from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. William Blair assumed coverage on Chevron in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Chevron from $204.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $234.00 target price on Chevron in a report on Monday, October 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $222.04.
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Chevron Profile
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. Its upstream operations include oil and gas exploration and production, while its downstream business includes refining crude oil, marketing fuels and manufacturing and distributing lubricants, petrochemicals and fuel additives.
The company also invests in lower-carbon businesses and technologies, including renewable fuels, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and other opportunities intended to reduce emissions from its operations and energy products.
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