&PARTNERS increased its stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 8.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 520,512 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,280 shares during the quarter. &PARTNERS’s holdings in Chevron were worth $79,288,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CVX. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 12,743 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth $305,000. Peloton Wealth Strategists grew its position in shares of Chevron by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. Peloton Wealth Strategists now owns 1,722 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Diker Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Diker Management LLC now owns 4,312 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $657,000 after acquiring an additional 2,156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Chevron by 572.3% in the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 20,344 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,101,000 after acquiring an additional 17,318 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Chevron Stock Down 0.3%
CVX stock opened at $179.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $358.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $142.40 and a 1-year high of $214.71. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $188.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.70.
Chevron Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chevron’s payout ratio is currently 123.40%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently commented on CVX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Chevron from $218.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Chevron from $179.00 to $242.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.70.
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Key Headlines Impacting Chevron
Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Chevron secured regulatory approval to take a 70% interest in Greece’s offshore Block 10, expanding its Eastern Mediterranean exploration footprint and adding a new strategic growth avenue. Chevron Secures Strategic Entry Into Greece’s Offshore Block 10
- Neutral Sentiment: One recent article argued Chevron may be in a “wait-and-see” zone, noting that the stock has rallied from last summer’s lows but that a recent quarter’s cash flow data makes the dividend outlook look less compelling at the current valuation. Down From Its $209 Peak: This Is Why I’m Standing Pat on Chevron Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Chevron’s shares fell in tandem with crude after the U.S.-Iran news reduced the geopolitical risk premium in oil, pressuring the outlook for near-term earnings and free cash flow across energy stocks. Chevron (CVX) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total transaction of $73,416,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total transaction of $8,574,660.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This represents a 82.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 615,200 shares of company stock valued at $118,022,760 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.56% 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.
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