Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 30.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 211,416 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 91,497 shares during the quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $32,222,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CVX. United Bank increased its stake in Chevron by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 11,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,586,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in Chevron by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 50,839 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,280,000 after purchasing an additional 4,214 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas increased its stake in Chevron by 76.4% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 441 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Chevron by 678.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Chevron by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 16,052 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,299,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
More Chevron News
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron received a Buy rating from Jefferies, which supports the stock’s longer-term outlook and suggests analysts still see value in the shares. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron secured a strategic entry into Greece’s Offshore Block 10, expanding its exploration footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean and adding a potential growth avenue. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Chevron’s CEO reiterated that the investment case is not just about oil prices, pointing investors toward dividends, cash flow, and portfolio strength rather than only near-term crude moves. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted Chevron is in a wait-and-see zone after a strong run, with investors watching cash flow and dividend durability as the stock trades below its recent peak. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Chevron is being hit by a fall in crude prices tied to easing Middle East supply tensions, which can reduce upstream earnings expectations for an integrated oil major. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentary also points to a broader rotation out of Big Oil and into consumer stocks as fuel costs decline, adding near-term pressure on Chevron shares. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage on California refiners showed profit margins expanding sharply, which could keep attention on the refining segment but also highlights volatile industry economics rather than a clear tailwind for CVX. Article Title
Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $179.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Eighteen 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Chevron has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.70.
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Chevron Price Performance
NYSE:CVX opened at $177.44 on Thursday. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $142.40 and a 1-year high of $214.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $353.40 billion, a PE ratio of 30.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.48.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The business had revenue of $47.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.86 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.18 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 EPS for the current fiscal 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 paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.
Chevron Profile
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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