Pacific Sage Partners LLC Invests $1.16 Million in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Pacific Sage Partners LLC acquired a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 6,982 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,157,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CVX. Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its position in Chevron by 0.9% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC now owns 2,101 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 6,530 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,351,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $846,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Chevron Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of CVX opened at $199.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $395.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.17, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.25. Chevron Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $146.49 and a fifty-two week high of $214.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $183.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $186.88.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 11.09%. The company had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 15.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. Chevron’s payout ratio is currently 68.26%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on CVX shares. Wolfe Research upgraded 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. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Chevron from $214.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Barclays raised their price target on Chevron from $213.00 to $216.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Dbs Bank upgraded Chevron to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Mizuho set a $224.00 price objective on Chevron in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $207.48.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on CVX

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 5,547 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.00, for a total value of $1,037,289.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 26,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,919,596. The trade was a 17.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 100,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.26, for a total value of $19,426,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 178,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,587,021.70. This represents a 35.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,196,212 shares of company stock valued at $231,819,366. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

About Chevron

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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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