Berman McAleer LLC Takes Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Berman McAleer LLC acquired a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 3,370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CVX. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Chevron by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 489,887 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $70,147,000 after buying an additional 27,966 shares in the last quarter. Viewpoint Investment Partners Corp grew its position in shares of Chevron by 327.4% in the 2nd quarter. Viewpoint Investment Partners Corp now owns 13,248 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,897,000 after buying an additional 10,148 shares during the last quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC boosted its stake in Chevron by 41.2% in the second quarter. Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC now owns 51,148 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $7,324,000 after acquiring an additional 14,936 shares in the last quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.3% in the second quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,985 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, EWA LLC increased its stake in Chevron by 10.5% in the second quarter. EWA LLC now owns 1,401 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations ($1.52 vs ~ $1.44) and management emphasized cost cuts and efficiency gains that helped margins despite lower oil prices. This beat is a primary catalyst for the stock lift. Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased to $1.78/share (4.1% raise), marking 39 consecutive years of increases — supports yield-focused investor demand. Chevron lifts dividend to $1.78/share
• Positive Sentiment: Record/strong production and clearer 2026 growth outlook (Permian, Tengiz, newly acquired Hess assets, guidance for 7–10% production growth) underpin earnings resilience and upside potential. Chevron Production & Outlook (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Venezuela opportunity: Chevron plans to raise Venezuelan exports (reports of targeting ~300k bpd) and CEO comments say Caracas is taking steps to protect private investment — investors see material upside if exports scale. Chevron eyes Venezuela opportunities (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO interviews and media coverage reinforced the Venezuela narrative and production outlook but provide limited new detail beyond the earnings call. CEO Mike Wirth on TV (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kazakhstan government engagement: Chevron reassured Tengiz partners it will operate reliably and safely — supports operational stability but is not a new earnings driver. Tengiz operations (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (Q4 revenue ~$45.8B vs ~$48.2B consensus) and full-year profits fell year‑over‑year — a reminder earnings strength is margin/production driven, not top‑line growth. Q4 results detail (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Eimear Bonner and another senior insider disclosed sizeable sales on Jan. 28 — can be interpreted negatively by some investors despite routine reasons for sales. CFO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Board-approved executive pay and long‑term equity award increases were announced, which could be viewed unfavorably by governance‑focused investors. Executive pay update (TipRanks)

Chevron Trading Up 3.3%

Chevron stock opened at $176.75 on Friday. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $132.04 and a 12-month high of $177.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $156.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $155.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $355.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.70.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 6.57%.The company had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.78 per share. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total value of $41,456,250.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,128,045 shares in the company, valued at $170,052,783.75. This trade represents a 19.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $544,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $205,190. The trade was a 72.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 645,924 shares of company stock valued at $102,079,188 over the last three months. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on CVX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho increased their target price on Chevron from $204.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Chevron from $180.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Chevron has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.00.

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.