Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 259,357 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 2,434 shares during the period. Chevron comprises approximately 3.1% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $52,963,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Principia Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Chevron by 49.6% during the 2nd quarter. Principia Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 181 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its Chevron price target to $226 from $218 and assigned an “overweight” rating, while Wells Fargo reportedly initiated or reiterated a “buy” recommendation. These upgrades reinforce bullish sentiment, although Morgan Stanley’s revised target implies limited additional upside from current levels. Morgan Stanley raises Chevron price target
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron was selected as a relative-strength stock by Zacks, reflecting strong recent price performance and improving earnings estimates. The company is also receiving attention as a long-term and dividend-oriented investment, which may attract additional income-focused investors. Zacks relative strength stock picks
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street expects a sharp year-over-year increase in Chevron’s third-quarter earnings, with results due by the end of October. Anticipation of stronger profits is helping sustain interest ahead of the report. Chevron earnings expectations
- Neutral Sentiment: Diamond Hill Capital highlighted Chevron in its third-quarter investor letter after its large-cap strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index. The item indicates institutional interest but does not represent a new company announcement or change in fundamentals. Diamond Hill Chevron investment discussion
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Mike Wirth warned that commercial inventories, emergency reserves and previously sanctioned oil supplies have been depleted following the Iran-related shock. While tighter supply could support crude prices and Chevron’s upstream revenue, it also raises geopolitical, refining and diesel-price risks. Chevron CEO warns oil buffers are depleted
Chevron Price Performance
CVX stock opened at $225.00 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $207.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $193.51. The firm has a market cap of $444.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.57, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.53. 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 1 year low of $146.49 and a 1 year high of $225.31.
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 for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.77 earnings per share. Chevron’s revenue was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 17.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.26%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CVX shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on shares of Chevron from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Chevron from $190.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $213.42.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Michael Wirth sold 317,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.46, for a total value of $63,565,866.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 26,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,273,701.68. The trade was a 92.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider R. Pate sold 2,470 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.11, for a total transaction of $506,621.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 10,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,213,957.34. This trade represents a 18.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,152,582 shares of company stock worth $225,853,661. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Chevron Company Profile
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. Its upstream operations include oil and gas exploration and production, while its downstream business includes refining crude oil, marketing fuels and manufacturing and distributing lubricants, petrochemicals and fuel additives.
The company also invests in lower-carbon businesses and technologies, including renewable fuels, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and other opportunities intended to reduce emissions from its operations and energy products.
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