Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Purchased by Cannell & Spears LLC

Cannell & Spears LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 201,996 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,261 shares during the period. Cannell & Spears LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $31,368,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 86.1% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 255 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Chevron in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Chevron by 306.1% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 268 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Chevron during the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CVX opened at $196.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chevron Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $132.04 and a fifty-two week high of $198.88. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $177.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $162.05. The firm has a market cap of $393.00 billion, a PE ratio of 29.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.67.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 6.51%.Chevron’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.06 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. This is a boost from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Chevron’s payout ratio is presently 106.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CVX. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $212.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays increased their price target on Chevron from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $182.05.

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Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other news, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 2,408 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.28, for a total value of $441,338.24. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 272,624 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.35, for a total transaction of $51,621,354.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 31,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,920,217.10. This trade represents a 89.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,099,397 shares of company stock valued at $196,196,468 over the last ninety days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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About Chevron

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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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