Chevron Corporation $CVX Stock Position Lifted by Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 2.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 358,307 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,875 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $54,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CVX. Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.2% in 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 during the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 0.9% in the third quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 7,641 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Scott & Selber Inc. boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 0.5% during the third quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 13,391 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,079,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Chevron by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,956 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $451,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $319,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Chevron stock opened at $211.31 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $185.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $165.14. The company has a market cap of $421.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chevron Corporation has a 1 year low of $132.04 and a 1 year high of $212.46.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 6.51%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.06 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. This is a positive change from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 106.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on CVX shares. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $172.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. 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 research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Argus set a $203.00 price objective on Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Chevron from $179.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Chevron presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.50.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Australian cyclone knocked out production at major LNG hubs, tightening global gas supply and supporting higher energy prices, a tailwind for Chevron’s commodity-linked cash flow. Cyclone Causes Outages at Australia’s Top LNG Projects
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $212 and set an “overweight” rating, signaling buy-side support and helping push CVX higher. Benzinga: Morgan Stanley price target
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein also lifted its price target on Chevron amid a stronger crude backdrop, reinforcing the narrative that majors benefit from the current oil rally. MSN: Bernstein price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised FY2026/FY2027 EPS forecasts for Chevron, reflecting better-than-expected earnings power as oil prices stay elevated. MarketBeat: Erste Group EPS revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Market positioning has shifted to defensive, dividend-paying sectors; several market roundups note oil majors including CVX outperforming amid geopolitical risk. Seeking Alpha: Market shifts to defense
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets and analysts praise Chevron’s low breakeven, high-quality asset base and dividend profile, which supports momentum and income-focused buying. Zacks: Chevron momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Chevron reported production outages at its Australian Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities tied to the cyclone — positive for global price signals but a near-term hit to CVX production, leaving the net impact mixed. Reuters: Chevron outage
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus brokerage coverage remains around “hold” even as some firms raise targets — suggests upside is recognized but some caution persists. AmericanBankingNews: Consensus hold
• Negative Sentiment: Political/insider optics: a U.S. Representative who publicly backed military action sold Chevron stock at all-time highs, drawing negative headlines and governance/PR risk. Benzinga: Congressman sold Chevron stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary raises macro risk scenarios (e.g., high oil in $130–$140 range) that could hurt economic growth and introduce volatility—even if commodity-linked cash flows initially rise. Seeking Alpha: $130-$140 oil risks

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In related news, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 32,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.01, for a total value of $5,617,821.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $764,093.66. The trade was a 88.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 58,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.65, for a total value of $10,941,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,558 shares in the company, valued at $1,614,466.70. This represents a 87.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,099,397 shares of company stock worth $196,196,468. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.