Shepherd Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,529 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $917,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Chevron by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Compton Financial Group LLC raised 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 valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC raised 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 valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Wealthspire Retirement LLC lifted 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 during the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC lifted its stake in Chevron by 1.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CVX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research upgraded Chevron from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America upped their price objective on Chevron from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Chevron from $204.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho set a $224.00 target price on Chevron in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Chevron from $216.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.48.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 710,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.10, for a total transaction of $137,940,076.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 363,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,596,305.10. This trade represents a 66.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 16,800 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total transaction of $3,377,808.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814.84. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,150,112 shares of company stock valued at $225,347,040. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Chevron Price Performance
Shares of NYSE CVX opened at $205.78 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $406.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.49. The business’s 50 day moving average is $184.27 and its 200-day moving average is $187.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $146.49 and a 1-year high of $214.71.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 9.57%.The business had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.77 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 68.26%.
More Chevron News
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron announced an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X well in offshore Angola’s Block 0. The well encountered a hydrocarbon column exceeding 600 meters and more than 90 meters of net pay; its proximity to existing infrastructure could allow a relatively low-cost tie-back and support future production growth. Chevron Angola discovery article
- Positive Sentiment: Equinor agreed to acquire a 17.4% interest in Chevron-operated exploration licence PEL 90 offshore Namibia. The partnership shares exploration costs while Chevron retains operatorship, reducing financial exposure ahead of a planned 2026 drilling program in the Orange Basin. Equinor Namibia stake article
- Positive Sentiment: Traders purchased 62,675 CVX call options, roughly 45% above typical volume, signaling increased near-term bullish interest.
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s quarterly dividend of $1.78 per share is scheduled for September 10, representing a $7.12 annualized payout and an approximately 3.5% yield. The dividend supports CVX’s appeal to income-focused investors.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $207.13, although the target implies limited upside from recent levels.
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Michael Wirth sold 317,100 shares for approximately $63.6 million, reducing his reported ownership by 92.34%. Another insider, Andrew Benjamin Walz, sold 16,800 shares for about $3.4 million. The transactions may weigh on sentiment, although insider sales can reflect personal or scheduled financial planning. Chevron insider filing
- Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in oil prices remains a risk because lower commodity prices can reduce Chevron’s upstream revenue, earnings and cash flow.
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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