Cullen Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 870,778 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 22,993 shares during the period. Cullen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $132,715,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dakota Wealth Management raised its stake in Chevron by 14.9% in the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 83,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $12,690,000 after buying an additional 10,822 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the third quarter worth approximately $431,000. Clear Trail Advisors LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth approximately $10,167,000. Finemark National Bank & Trust raised its stake in Chevron by 40.3% in the third quarter. Finemark National Bank & Trust now owns 56,535 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $8,779,000 after buying an additional 16,243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Curtis Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,381,000. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently commented on CVX shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chevron from $218.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $216.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $204.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.70.
Chevron Stock Performance
Shares of CVX stock opened at $186.96 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $178.06. The company has a market cap of $372.34 billion, a PE ratio of 32.40, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $142.40 and a 12-month high of $214.71.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 5.79%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.18 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 123.40%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total transaction of $8,574,660.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This represents a 82.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 615,200 shares of company stock worth $118,022,760. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron reportedly joined YPF and Pluspetrol in backing TGS’s $3 billion Argentina NGL project, improving the odds of a final investment decision and signaling another potential growth avenue for Chevron outside its core assets. Chevron and Partners to Support TGS-Led Argentina NGL Project
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Mike Wirth said Chevron is still looking at new opportunities in the Middle East and could expand its regional exposure, reinforcing the company’s growth optionality in a strategic energy market. Chevron continues to look at new opportunities in Middle East, CEO says
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remained constructive, with Erste Group raising FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Chevron, suggesting expectations for solid profitability remain intact.
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Chevron as a high-yield, value-oriented energy name, which may be supporting demand from income and valuation-focused investors.
- Neutral Sentiment: Chevron’s CEO pushed back on claims about Persian Gulf oil flow volumes, while U.S. crude inventories continue to decline; this adds uncertainty but does not clearly change Chevron’s fundamental outlook. U.S. energy secretary says 7 million barrels of oil exiting Persian Gulf daily, but Chevron CEO rebuts the claim
- Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary on Chevron’s valuation and broader energy-sector strength points to ongoing momentum, but these pieces are more supportive of the stock’s longer-term case than a direct near-term catalyst. Assessing Chevron (CVX) Valuation After Recent Gains And Mixed Undervaluation Signals
- Negative Sentiment: Oil prices fell to their lowest level since early March as markets priced in potentially higher Strait of Hormuz flows and progress toward an interim peace deal, which can pressure Chevron’s upstream earnings expectations. Oil Hits Lowest Since Early March on Potential Hormuz Reopening
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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