GFS Advisors LLC Sells 3,906 Shares of Chevron Corporation $CVX

GFS Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,223 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 3,906 shares during the quarter. Chevron makes up approximately 1.1% of GFS Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. GFS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $9,636,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. D.B. Root & Company LLC boosted its stake in 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 worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC now owns 1,820 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. EWA LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 12,916 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In other Chevron news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total value of $8,574,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This represents a 82.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value 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. This represents a 57.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CVX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen increased their target price on Chevron from $204.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Tudor Pickering upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.70.

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Chevron Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE CVX opened at $186.78 on Wednesday. Chevron Corporation has a 52-week low of $141.91 and a 52-week high of $214.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $371.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.37, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $189.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $47.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 5.79%.Chevron’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.18 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 15.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be issued a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.40%.

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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