Pointe Capital Management LLC Acquires New Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Pointe Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 3,380 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $560,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,663,729,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Chevron by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 152,605,988 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $23,698,184,000 after purchasing an additional 12,789,399 shares during the period. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its holdings in Chevron by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 130,156,362 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $19,837,131,000 after purchasing an additional 8,091,570 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Chevron by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,613,011 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $6,620,187,000 after purchasing an additional 134,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Chevron by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 36,036,844 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,492,377,000 after purchasing an additional 961,341 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Chevron Stock Down 1.5%

Chevron stock opened at $199.98 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $395.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $185.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.48. Chevron Corporation has a twelve month low of $146.49 and a twelve month high of $214.71.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $67.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 9.57%.The business’s revenue was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.77 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 16.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s payout ratio is 68.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 16,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total value of $3,377,808.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814.84. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 2,470 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.11, for a total transaction of $506,621.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,213,957.34. The trade was a 18.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,152,582 shares of company stock worth $225,853,661 over the last ninety days. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CVX shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Dbs Bank upgraded Chevron to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Chevron presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.48.

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Chevron Company Profile

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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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