SCP Investment LP decreased its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 55.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,800 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,800 shares during the period. SCP Investment LP’s holdings in Chevron were worth $579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. D.B. Root & Company LLC increased its position in shares of Chevron by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC increased its position in Chevron by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. EWA LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Chevron by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 12,916 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Chevron News
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron is attracting fresh bullish research coverage, with several reports highlighting its earnings momentum, growth drivers, and valuation appeal. Barclays also raised its price target on Chevron to $213 from $192 while keeping an Equal Weight rating. Top Research Reports for Chevron, Goldman Sachs & Philip Morris
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron applied to join Argentina’s incentive regime for a $13.8 billion unconventional oil project in Vaca Muerta, signaling a major long-term investment that could expand production and future cash flow. Chevron applies for Argentina tax break program with $13.8 billion investment plan
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also points to Chevron’s production growth and offshore expansion strategy, including its completed Hess acquisition in Guyana and new exploration ambitions in Greece, reinforcing the company’s reserve and output growth story. Chevron Deepens Offshore Bets In Guyana And Greece As Risk Profile Shifts
Chevron Stock Performance
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.18 EPS. Chevron’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.74 EPS for the current year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.40%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on CVX. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Chevron from $179.00 to $242.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.70.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Chevron
Insider Transactions at Chevron
In other Chevron news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 8,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. The trade was a 82.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,718,294. This trade represents a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 662,400 shares of company stock valued at $127,090,824. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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