Chevron Corporation $CVX is Clg LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Clg LLC cut its stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 162,538 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 13,771 shares during the quarter. Chevron accounts for approximately 6.9% of Clg LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Clg LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $25,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Chevron by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 183,790,028 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $28,540,753,000 after acquiring an additional 27,961,463 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the second quarter worth about $2,721,477,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the third quarter worth about $988,083,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Chevron by 27.9% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 19,627,146 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,047,900,000 after purchasing an additional 4,279,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 14,194.2% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,722,217 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $532,984,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696,177 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of CVX opened at $196.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $177.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $162.05. Chevron Corporation has a twelve month low of $132.04 and a twelve month high of $198.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $393.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.57, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.67.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 during 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 7.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.91%.

Chevron News Roundup

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Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 320,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total value of $52,270,893.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 14,450 shares in the company, valued at $2,355,205.50. This trade represents a 95.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 58,000 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.65, for a total value of $10,941,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,614,466.70. This trade represents a 87.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,099,397 shares of company stock valued at $196,196,468. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CVX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Argus set a $203.00 price objective on Chevron in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Freedom Capital downgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho raised their price target on Chevron from $204.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a report on Friday, January 16th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $182.05.

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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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