Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Stock Price Up 1% – Should You Buy?

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) shares were up 1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $182.10 and last traded at $181.06. Approximately 9,874,356 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 26% from the average daily volume of 13,279,898 shares. The stock had previously closed at $179.23.

Key Chevron News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and target‑price lifts have driven fresh buying and helped push CVX to new 12‑month highs, supporting momentum. How Recent Analyst Shifts Are Rewriting The Story For Chevron (CVX)
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised the quarterly dividend to $1.78 (ex‑dividend Feb. 17) — a yield near 4% — which attracts income investors and supports the equity multiple. MarketBeat CVX Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron is pursuing production expansion in OPEC‑linked countries and signed an initial offshore MOU involving Syrian waters — potential long‑term reserves upside if geopolitics/sanctions allow. These strategic moves underpin growth expectations. Trump Is Remaking the Global Oil Market, and Exxon and Chevron Want In
• Positive Sentiment: Q4: EPS topped estimates and management reiterated ~10% cash‑flow and production CAGR targets for 2026, which supports forward free cash‑flow expectations and buyback/dividend capacity. Chevron Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership reshuffle (internal promotions/retirements) announced for strategy/trading/business development — succession appears organized but is unlikely to change fundamentals immediately. Chevron names new heads of strategy, trading, business development
• Neutral Sentiment: After January’s strong run, valuation checks and analyst commentary note CVX may be partially priced for optimism — investors are debating whether further upside is justified absent stronger top‑line recovery. Chevron (CVX) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: filings show multi‑million dollar sales by the CFO, vice chairman, CTO and other senior execs over Feb. 3–5. Heavy insider exits are being read as profit‑taking and can sap sentiment short‑term. Insider Selling: Chevron CFO Sells
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed estimates and was down year‑over‑year, underscoring near‑term demand/price pressure despite the EPS beat — investors may trim positions until revenue trends stabilize. Chevron Earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CVX. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Chevron from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Freedom Capital cut shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $175.00.

Chevron Trading Up 1.0%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $159.30 and a 200 day moving average of $156.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $364.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.19, a P/E/G ratio of 12.11 and a beta of 0.70.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 8.23%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s payout ratio is currently 102.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total value of $41,456,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,128,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $170,052,783.75. This trade represents a 19.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 32,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.01, for a total value of $5,617,821.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares in the company, valued at $764,093.66. This trade represents a 88.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 793,158 shares of company stock worth $127,919,578. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CVX. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Chevron by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 73,448 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $11,406,000 after acquiring an additional 11,875 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 15.3% in the third 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 purchasing an additional 215,345 shares during the period. Pictet North America Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron during the third quarter worth approximately $5,662,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Chevron by 10.2% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,894,470 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $294,192,000 after purchasing an additional 175,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 7.3% during the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 88,759 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $13,743,000 after purchasing an additional 6,058 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Company Profile

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.