Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Bought by Mission Wealth Management LP

Mission Wealth Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 59,289 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,542 shares during the quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP’s holdings in Chevron were worth $9,207,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CVX. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Chevron by 3.0% during the second quarter. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,230 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC now owns 5,285 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $821,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC increased its holdings in Chevron by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 7,641 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Scott & Selber Inc. raised its position in Chevron by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 13,391 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,079,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 961 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $138,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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: Dividend credibility — Chevron raised its payout for the 39th consecutive year, reinforcing its status as a Dividend Aristocrat and supporting income-oriented demand for CVX shares. This Dividend Juggernaut Just Hiked Its Payout for the 39th Consecutive Year (And It Has Plenty of Fuel to Continue Growing)
• Positive Sentiment: Low‑cost growth via Venezuela — Chevron is accelerating Venezuelan production and exports, an initiative expected to add volumes at attractive margins and help sustain dividends and free cash flow over the next 18–24 months. Chevron’s Venezuela Push Targets Low Cost Growth And Dividend Support
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Wells Fargo raised its price target to $204 and kept an overweight rating, signaling upside potential relative to current levels. That supports longer‑term upside expectations. Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: New demand pathways — CEO commentary on using natural gas to power AI data centers (off‑grid energy parks in Texas) highlights potential secular demand for gas and differentiated midstream opportunities. Chevron CEO details strategy to shield consumers from soaring AI power costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market activity — large options positions by “whales” point to active positioning but are ambiguous for direction (speculative interest can amplify moves). 5CVX : This Is What Whales Are Betting On Chevron
• Negative Sentiment: Oil price shock — WTI and Brent fell after odds of a U.S.–Iran escalation cooled, removing a near‑term supply risk premium and pressuring integrated oil stocks like Chevron. This is the primary short‑term driver of today’s weakness. Oil Slides As Iran War Odds Cool: Exxon, Chevron Face New Reality With WTI Near $62
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation / analyst rebalances — HSBC trimmed Chevron to a Hold, saying much of the company’s “position of strength” may already be priced in, which can cap near‑term upside. Chevron cut at HSBC as position of strength already priced in
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings details mixed — Q4 showed an EPS beat but a revenue miss and a year‑over‑year net income decline, reinforcing concerns about top‑line sensitivity to lower oil prices. Chevron Q4 2025 net income drops 12.5% to $2.84bn
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO sold roughly $1.28M of CVX stock; while not large vs. market cap, insider sales can feed short‑term sentiment pressure. Insider Selling: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) CFO Sells $1,280,780.00 in Stock

Chevron Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $174.26 on Tuesday. Chevron Corporation has a 12 month low of $132.04 and a 12 month high of $177.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.16, a P/E/G ratio of 12.32 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $156.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.65.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.51%.The company had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. This is a positive change from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CVX shares. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Chevron from $180.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup dropped their target price on Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $172.95.

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other Chevron news, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 7,534 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $1,280,780.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $742,220. This trade represents a 63.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 3,200 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $544,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $205,190. This represents a 72.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 645,924 shares of company stock worth $102,079,188 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Company 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.