Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 26,539 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,399,000.
Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC increased its stake in Chevron by 0.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.26, for a total transaction of $19,426,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 178,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,587,021.70. This represents a 35.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 317,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.46, for a total transaction of $63,565,866.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 26,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,273,701.68. This trade represents a 92.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,133,312 shares of company stock worth $221,969,232 over the last ninety days. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Trending Headlines about Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron reported an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in offshore Angola’s Block 0. The well encountered a hydrocarbon column exceeding 600 meters, with more than 90 meters of net pay; its proximity to existing infrastructure could enable a lower-cost tie-back and support future production growth. Chevron finds oil, gas condensate offshore Angola
- Positive Sentiment: Equinor agreed to acquire a 17.4% interest in Chevron-operated petroleum exploration licence PEL 90 offshore Namibia. The deal brings a major partner into the Orange Basin, helps share exploration costs and supports plans to drill during 2026 while Chevron retains operatorship. Norway’s Equinor takes stake in Chevron Namibia exploration licence
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity indicated increased bullish interest in CVX, with 62,675 calls purchased—about 45% above average daily volume.
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent investor commentary continues to highlight Chevron’s appeal as a reliable dividend stock, but energy-sector income and valuation remain sensitive to oil and natural-gas prices.
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Michael Wirth sold 317,100 shares for approximately $63.6 million, reducing his reported ownership by 92.34%. While insider sales can be scheduled or personal, the size of the transaction may weigh on sentiment. Chevron CEO Form 4 filing
- Negative Sentiment: A retreat in oil prices pressured the stock by reducing the near-term outlook for upstream revenue and cash flow, partially offsetting the benefit of Chevron’s exploration news. Chevron Corporation drops as oil price retreats
Chevron Stock Up 1.5%
Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $205.77 on Wednesday. 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 52-week low of $146.49 and a 52-week high of $214.71. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $183.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $187.50. The company has a market capitalization of $406.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $67.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.72 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 9.57%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.77 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 15.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The company 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 dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.26%.
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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