Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Has $164.78 Million Stock Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 0.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 796,420 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 6,793 shares during the period. Chevron comprises approximately 0.5% of Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Chevron were worth $164,779,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in CVX. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Chevron during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Chevron during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron News Roundup

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $73,416,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CVX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Chevron from $197.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.17.

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Chevron Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $194.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $387.15 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.50. Chevron Corporation has a 52 week low of $146.49 and a 52 week high of $214.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company’s fifty day moving average is $182.04 and its 200-day moving average is $183.75.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $47.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.18 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 14.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 123.40%.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Chevron (NYSE:CVX)

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