Summit Wealth Group LLC Co. reduced its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 58.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,965 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,140 shares during the quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC Co.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $452,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $846,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. MMA Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. EWA LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. EWA LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Barlow Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $869,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Chevron news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 272,624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.35, for a total transaction of $51,621,354.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 31,266 shares in the company, valued at $5,920,217.10. The trade was a 89.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 58,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.65, for a total value of $10,941,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,614,466.70. This trade represents a 87.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 804,692 shares of company stock valued at $152,174,418 in the last quarter. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Chevron News
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are highlighting Chevron’s strong Q1 output growth, rising production, and improved high-margin oil assets, supporting a more optimistic outlook for 2026. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said he likes Chevron, citing its 3.8% yield, strong cash flow, and what he sees as limited downside. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that physical oil shortages may be starting could be a tailwind for Chevron if crude prices stay elevated. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Proxy advisory firms are encouraging shareholders to oppose some board positions ahead of Chevron’s annual meeting, adding governance uncertainty. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary says Chevron has already run up sharply, raising valuation questions even as oil fundamentals improve. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: One recent note argued investors are still focused on spending discipline across the oil sector, which can limit enthusiasm if Chevron’s capital allocation is seen as too aggressive. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group raised their price target on Chevron from $218.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Tudor Pickering raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Chevron from $180.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.13.
View Our Latest Analysis on CVX
Chevron Trading Down 0.0%
Shares of CVX stock opened at $185.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $370.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.51. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $133.77 and a 12-month high of $214.71. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average price is $193.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $172.92.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS 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 return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm’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 15.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.
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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