Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Acquired by Childress Capital Advisors LLC

Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,611 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,294 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $1,648,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 197.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 217 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in Chevron by 86.1% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 255 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 52.3% in the second quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 106.7% during the 2nd quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 310 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total value of $41,456,250.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,128,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $170,052,783.75. The trade was a 19.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 28,334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total value of $4,676,526.70. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $720,608.30. The trade was a 86.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 631,990 shares of company stock worth $99,716,808 in the last three months. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand a license to operate in Venezuela, which could allow increased crude exports to Chevron’s refineries and third-party sales — a direct, near‑term revenue upside if approved. Exclusive: Chevron in talks with US government for expanded Venezuela license, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Chevron and Quantum Energy Partners are lining up a bid for roughly $22B of Lukoil’s international assets — a strategic acquisition that could expand Chevron’s upstream footprint and asset base if sanctioned‑asset deals clear regulatory review. Chevron, Quantum Energy Partners line up bid for $22 billion of Lukoil assets, FT reports
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sector writeups continue to highlight Chevron’s unique refining capability on the U.S. Gulf Coast to process heavy Venezuelan crude — a structural advantage that underpins the bullish narrative if Venezuelan barrels flow. Why Chevron’s Venezuela Exposure Puts CVX Stock in Play for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity has been flagged on CVX — this can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals; it’s a sign of traders positioning for continued volatility. Chevron Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:CVX)
• Neutral Sentiment: Shipping data shows Chevron’s Venezuelan exports flowing while others pause — operationally supportive but still subject to sanction and buyer uncertainties. Venezuela’s oil deliveries to Asia at standstill, Chevron’s exports flowing -shipping data
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales were disclosed: CFO Eimear Bonner and director Alana Knowles sold sizable positions at about $165 per share on Jan. 5 — these exits can signal near‑term selling pressure and dent investor confidence. SEC Form 4 (Eimear P. Bonner) Alana K. Knowles insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings and downgrades have emerged: Freedom Capital downgraded CVX to “strong sell,” and some brokers/notes caution that Venezuelan upside is uncertain and will take years, pressuring sentiment after the quick rally. Freedom Capital downgrade via Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary (MarketWatch/Forbes/Seeking Alpha) emphasizes operational, legal and investment hurdles in Venezuela — a reality check that has driven short‑term profit taking and greater risk aversion. Chevron’s stock falls as the market gets a reality check on Venezuela

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CVX. Wall Street Zen raised Chevron from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Chevron from $177.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Chevron from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Chevron from $171.00 to $169.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $166.90.

Chevron Price Performance

CVX opened at $155.20 on Thursday. Chevron Corporation has a 1 year low of $132.04 and a 1 year high of $168.96. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $152.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $312.50 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 9.80 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $48.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.99 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 8.74%. Chevron’s revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.48 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 18th were issued a $1.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 18th. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.20%.

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.