Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Purchased by Realta Investment Advisors

Realta Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 193.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 5,568 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors’ holdings in Chevron were worth $1,747,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CVX. D.B. Root & Company LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $846,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Chatterton & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.7% during the first quarter. Chatterton & Associates Inc. now owns 3,427 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $652,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. First United Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 0.5% during the first quarter. First United Bank & Trust now owns 12,532 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,593,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Fox Hill Wealth Management lifted its position in Chevron by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Fox Hill Wealth Management now owns 3,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $525,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Chevron by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of CVX stock opened at $170.67 on Monday. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $142.40 and a 1-year high of $214.71. The company has a market cap of $339.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a PEG ratio of 0.56 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. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $185.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $180.00.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.18 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 123.40%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director 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 this link. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on CVX. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Chevron from $204.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. HSBC raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $216.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.70.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron expanded its upstream footprint by agreeing to take a majority stake and operatorship in Greece’s Southern Ionian Sea Block 10, a move that could add long-term exploration upside and strengthen its Eastern Mediterranean presence. Chevron (CVX) Expands Into Greece Block 10 While Venezuela Operations Stay Running
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a 20-year deal to supply natural gas to a Microsoft data center in West Texas, signaling a new avenue for stable, long-duration demand and potential growth from energy infrastructure tied to AI. Chevron, Microsoft deal fuels West Texas data center expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron confirmed that its Venezuela operations remain safe and fully operational after the earthquakes, reducing near-term disruption risk while the company supports relief efforts. Chevron Confirms Safe Venezuela Operations After Major Earthquakes
• Neutral Sentiment: Chevron committed $1 million to earthquake relief in Venezuela, a humanitarian move that is unlikely to materially affect earnings but may support its reputation. Chevron Commits $1 Million to Support Earthquake Relief in Venezuela
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported Chevron is exploring additional deals to power U.S. data centers, which suggests optionality and diversification, but no immediate financial impact was disclosed. Chevron eyes more deals to power US data centers
• Negative Sentiment: Investor caution rose after reports that the Trump administration ordered a DOJ probe into gasoline pricing at Chevron and other major oil companies, creating headline risk and possible regulatory overhang. Trump Orders DOJ Investigation Into Exxon (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) Over Gas Pump Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: Chevron’s CFO said gasoline prices should decline, but only with a lag, reinforcing concerns that near-term pricing and margins may remain uncertain if crude prices keep falling. Chevron CFO says gas prices will normalize after Trump presses Big Oil

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.