Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Boosts Holdings in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. boosted its position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 33.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 581,267 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 145,944 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $88,591,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CVX. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Karpus Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Chevron in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Price Performance

CVX stock opened at $186.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.09. Chevron Corporation has a 52 week low of $142.40 and a 52 week high of $214.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $188.75 and its 200 day moving average is $178.06. The firm has a market cap of $372.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.48.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The company had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.18 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total transaction of $73,416,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,718,294. This trade represents a 57.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This represents a 82.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 615,200 shares of company stock worth $118,022,760. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CVX shares. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $204.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Melius Research raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. HSBC raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.70.

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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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