Jones Financial Companies Lllp Has $152.63 Million Stake in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 955,975 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,176 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned about 0.06% of Chevron worth $152,631,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CVX. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 19.3% in the third quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 73,448 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $11,406,000 after purchasing an additional 11,875 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,620,231 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $251,606,000 after buying an additional 215,345 shares during the last quarter. Solitude Financial Services grew its position in shares of Chevron by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Solitude Financial Services now owns 25,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,626,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913 shares during the period. Pictet North America Advisors SA bought a new position in Chevron during the third quarter worth about $5,662,000. Finally, Shell Asset Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 51,115 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,319,000 after acquiring an additional 9,002 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Chevron stock opened at $176.75 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $355.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.54, a PEG ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 0.70. Chevron Corporation has a one year low of $132.04 and a one year high of $177.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $156.40 and its 200 day moving average is $155.49.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released 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 the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 8.23%. Chevron’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.06 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 96.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CVX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Chevron from $190.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Chevron in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chevron has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In other news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 320,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total transaction of $52,270,893.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,355,205.50. The trade was a 95.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 28,334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total value of $4,676,526.70. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $720,608.30. This represents a 86.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 645,924 shares of company stock valued at $102,079,188 over the last ninety days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Chevron News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations ($1.52 vs ~ $1.44) and management emphasized cost cuts and efficiency gains that helped margins despite lower oil prices. This beat is a primary catalyst for the stock lift. Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased to $1.78/share (4.1% raise), marking 39 consecutive years of increases — supports yield-focused investor demand. Chevron lifts dividend to $1.78/share
• Positive Sentiment: Record/strong production and clearer 2026 growth outlook (Permian, Tengiz, newly acquired Hess assets, guidance for 7–10% production growth) underpin earnings resilience and upside potential. Chevron Production & Outlook (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Venezuela opportunity: Chevron plans to raise Venezuelan exports (reports of targeting ~300k bpd) and CEO comments say Caracas is taking steps to protect private investment — investors see material upside if exports scale. Chevron eyes Venezuela opportunities (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO interviews and media coverage reinforced the Venezuela narrative and production outlook but provide limited new detail beyond the earnings call. CEO Mike Wirth on TV (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kazakhstan government engagement: Chevron reassured Tengiz partners it will operate reliably and safely — supports operational stability but is not a new earnings driver. Tengiz operations (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (Q4 revenue ~$45.8B vs ~$48.2B consensus) and full-year profits fell year‑over‑year — a reminder earnings strength is margin/production driven, not top‑line growth. Q4 results detail (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Eimear Bonner and another senior insider disclosed sizeable sales on Jan. 28 — can be interpreted negatively by some investors despite routine reasons for sales. CFO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Board-approved executive pay and long‑term equity award increases were announced, which could be viewed unfavorably by governance‑focused investors. Executive pay update (TipRanks)

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.