Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 23.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,033 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,006 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $3,017,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Chevron during the fourth quarter worth $3,727,586,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 9.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 152,605,988 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $23,698,184,000 after acquiring an additional 12,789,399 shares during the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 130,156,362 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $19,837,131,000 after acquiring an additional 8,091,570 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in Chevron in the 3rd quarter valued at about $988,083,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Chevron by 822.0% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,211,258 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $946,658,000 after purchasing an additional 5,537,580 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Chevron Stock Down 2.4%
Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $171.73 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market cap of $342.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $185.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $179.68. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $142.40 and a 12-month high of $214.71.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 123.40%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron
In other news, 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 transaction of $73,416,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at $53,718,294. This represents a 57.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total value of $8,574,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This trade represents a 82.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 615,200 shares of company stock valued at $118,022,760 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
Chevron News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s 20-year power deal with Microsoft for a large natural-gas-powered data center project is being viewed as a potentially significant new growth platform, opening a long-duration revenue opportunity tied to AI infrastructure. Chevron and Microsoft Partner on Landmark Texas AI Power Project
- Positive Sentiment: Texas Pacific Land’s agreement to provide land and water support for Chevron’s large-scale power project suggests the initiative is moving forward and could strengthen investor confidence in Chevron’s expansion into data-center power. Texas Pacific Land Partners with Chevron on Data Center Project
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage continues to focus on Chevron’s position versus Shell and other energy peers, keeping attention on the company’s relative valuation and growth profile. Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Chevron (CVX) and Shell (SHEL)
- Negative Sentiment: Crude oil weakness is pressuring the broader energy group, which can weigh on Chevron’s near-term earnings outlook and sentiment toward the stock. Peabody Energy and Crescent Energy Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
- Negative Sentiment: News that President Trump said Chevron is among firms being probed over gasoline-price spikes adds regulatory risk and could raise investor concerns about possible investigations or political pressure. Trump says Exxon, Chevron among firms probed as part of surge in gas prices
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CVX shares. Citigroup raised their price target 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. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Chevron from $212.00 to $214.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Chevron in a research note on Tuesday. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.70.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Chevron
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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