Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Purchased by Searle & CO.

Searle & CO. raised its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 242.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,088 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,253 shares during the quarter. Chevron comprises about 1.5% of Searle & CO.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Searle & CO.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $5,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

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)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Freedom Capital lowered Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on Chevron from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Chevron from $178.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Chevron in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chevron has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.00.

Chevron Stock Up 3.3%

Chevron stock opened at $176.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $355.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.86, a P/E/G ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.70. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $156.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $155.42. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $132.04 and a 1-year high of $177.30.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released 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. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 6.57%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.06 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Chevron

In related news, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 28,334 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total value of $4,676,526.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $720,608.30. This trade represents a 86.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 320,700 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total transaction of $52,270,893.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,450 shares in the company, valued at $2,355,205.50. This represents a 95.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 645,924 shares of company stock worth $102,079,188. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.