L2 Asset Management LLC Purchases New Holdings in Chevron Corporation $CVX

L2 Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,911 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,809,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new position in Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Karpus Management Inc. bought a new position in Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Chevron

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Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In other Chevron news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 317,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.46, for a total transaction of $63,565,866.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 26,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,273,701.68. This trade represents a 92.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 710,665 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.10, for a total value of $137,940,076.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 363,711 shares in the company, valued at $70,596,305.10. This represents a 66.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,152,582 shares of company stock worth $225,853,661. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Chevron Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE CVX opened at $203.03 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.25. The company has a market capitalization of $401.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $188.35. Chevron Corporation has a one year low of $146.49 and a one year high of $214.71.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 11.09%. The firm had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.77 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 16.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Chevron’s payout ratio is 68.26%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on CVX shares. Barclays reduced their target price on Chevron from $216.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Chevron from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Chevron from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Chevron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a report on Friday, July 10th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Chevron currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.48.

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Chevron Profile

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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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