Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 74.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,867 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 5,477 shares during the quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $386,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. D.B. Root & Company LLC boosted its position in 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 during the period. Fox Hill Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Chevron by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Fox Hill Wealth Management now owns 3,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $525,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Chevron by 6.8% in the fourth 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 lifted its stake in shares of Chevron by 3.4% in the fourth 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. Finally, EWA LLC lifted its stake in shares of Chevron by 2.8% in 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Key Chevron News
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s 20-year deal to supply natural gas for Microsoft’s West Texas AI data center strengthens the company’s role in the AI power buildout and could provide a durable new demand source for Permian gas. Chevron, Microsoft deal fuels West Texas data center expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights Chevron’s Microsoft partnership as a potential growth platform, with investors increasingly treating natural gas power for AI data centers as a new opportunity for the company. Microsoft Solves AI’s Biggest Bottleneck With Chevron Deal (CVX)
- Neutral Sentiment: Chevron said operations in Venezuela continue after the earthquake, suggesting no immediate disruption there, but the update does not appear to be a major stock-moving development. Update: Market Chatter: Chevron Says Operations in Venezuela Continue After Earthquake
- Negative Sentiment: Trump’s announcement that Exxon Mobil and Chevron are being probed over gasoline pricing has created regulatory overhang and weighed on Big Oil sentiment. Trump says Exxon, Chevron among firms probed as part of surge in gas prices
- Negative Sentiment: Chevron’s CFO acknowledged gasoline prices should ease but warned the pass-through from lower crude prices will take time, reinforcing near-term pressure from public and political scrutiny. Chevron CFO says gas prices will normalize after Trump presses Big Oil
Chevron Stock Up 0.4%
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $47.56 billion for 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%. Chevron’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.18 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 earnings per share for the current year.
Chevron Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared 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 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. 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 dated 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 sale, the director owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,718,294. This trade represents a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of Chevron 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 sale, the insider directly 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 615,200 shares of company stock worth $118,022,760 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised 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. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America raised their price target on Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.70.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on CVX
About Chevron
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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