Paradiem LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 198.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,400 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 5,588 shares during the period. Paradiem LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $1,738,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lifeworks Advisors LLC raised its stake in Chevron by 4.8% during the first quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 2,772 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Business Bank boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Citizens Business Bank now owns 35,423 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $7,587,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 4,215 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $872,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Navigate Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $558,000. Finally, LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 252.8% during the 1st quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 38,803 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $8,028,000 after purchasing an additional 27,804 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Chevron Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of NYSE CVX opened at $176.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.09. Chevron Corporation has a 52-week low of $146.49 and a 52-week high of $214.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $181.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $181.51. The stock has a market cap of $351.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.50.
Chevron Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s payout ratio is 123.40%.
Insider Activity at Chevron
In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,718,294. This represents a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
Chevron News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Rising Middle East tensions are pushing crude higher, which can improve Chevron’s upstream profits and make the stock look more attractive as a geopolitical hedge. With Iran Tensions Heating Up Again, Chevron Stock Looks Enticing
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from Bank of America and other analysts suggests Chevron is well positioned to benefit if Iran-related supply disruptions keep oil prices elevated. CVX Stock Has A New Bull Case
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron announced a five-year gas supply deal with Australia’s Alinta Energy, adding a stable long-term sales stream and reinforcing its gas business. Chevron Australia signs five-year gas supply agreement with Alinta Energy
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron also expanded its technology/licensing efforts and its Microsoft power partnership, which could support long-term growth beyond oil and gas pricing. Can Chevron’s Microsoft Partnership Power the Next Leg of Growth?
- Neutral Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating, which may help sentiment but does not by itself change Chevron’s fundamentals. UBS Keeps Their Buy Rating on Chevron (CVX)
- Negative Sentiment: New U.S. Russia sanctions proposals could tighten global energy trade flows and add policy uncertainty, even if they may also support oil prices. Bipartisan Senators Reach Agreement With Trump Administration to Advance New Russia Sanctions Bill
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research cut Chevron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Chevron from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Chevron from $214.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.83.
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Chevron Company 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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