Martingale Asset Management L P Purchases 3,340 Shares of Chevron Corporation $CVX

Martingale Asset Management L P grew its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 173,959 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,340 shares during the quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P’s holdings in Chevron were worth $26,513,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Chevron during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:CVX opened at $186.96 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $188.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.06. Chevron Corporation has a 12 month low of $142.40 and a 12 month high of $214.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market cap of $372.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.48.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $47.56 billion during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.18 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 123.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on CVX. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Chevron presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.70.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In other Chevron news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total transaction of $8,574,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This trade represents a 82.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $73,416,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 278,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,718,294. This represents a 57.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 615,200 shares of company stock valued at $118,022,760 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Company 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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