Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Bought by Barings LLC

Barings LLC grew its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 107.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 92,405 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,830 shares during the quarter. Barings LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $14,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. grew its stake in Chevron by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 4,874 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 35.6% in the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 24,731 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,840,000 after acquiring an additional 6,487 shares during the period. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. grew its position in shares of Chevron by 45.7% during the third quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. now owns 15,093 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,344,000 after acquiring an additional 4,731 shares during the last quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp now owns 29,495 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,580,000 after acquiring an additional 3,186 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Chevron by 272.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 22,700 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,525,000 after purchasing an additional 16,600 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Coverage upgrades (including a Melius Research upgrade) have encouraged buying; one report notes shares jumped after the upgrade. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Shares Up 1.8% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: 52‑week high / momentum — Media coverage points to CVX reaching a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum and index/ETF flows. Chevron Corp Hits 52-Week High — What’s Driving The Move?
• Positive Sentiment: Dow leadership and sector strength — Coverage highlights Chevron as a top performer on the Dow YTD, reinforcing broad market support for the stock. Caterpillar, Honeywell, and Chevron Lead the Dow Jones in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal — Articles targeting income investors note Chevron’s dividend reliability, which supports demand from retirees and income-focused funds. Retirees Are Winning Big in 2026: 3 Popular Dividend Stocks Are Soaring
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term endorsement — A Seeking Alpha piece frames Chevron as a buy‑and‑hold, which can bolster investor confidence for longer‑term holders. Chevron: Buy And Hold Like Berkshire Hathaway
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check — Coverage (Yahoo Finance) asks whether CVX remains attractively priced after strong multi‑year gains; this is neutral but could limit further upside if investors shift to taking profits. Is Chevron (CVX) Still Priced Attractively After Strong Multi Year Share Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Reports of insider selling have pressured the stock in the short term and are cited in coverage that links the activity to a drop in the share price. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Stock Price Down 1.8% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/regulatory risk — Turkey publicly opposed Greece‑Chevron hydrocarbon activity south of Crete, calling it unlawful; this raises regional political and operational risk for that project. Turkey says Greece-Chevron activity off Crete unlawful

Chevron Stock Performance

NYSE CVX opened at $183.69 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $369.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a PEG ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $165.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.48. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $132.04 and a 12-month high of $187.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.78 per share. This is a boost from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 106.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on CVX. Zacks Research raised shares of Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Chevron from $178.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Chevron from $196.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC cut Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $176.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 41,134 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.40, for a total value of $7,256,037.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 4,169 shares in the company, valued at $735,411.60. This trade represents a 90.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Vice Chairman Mark A. Nelson sold 45,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.17, for a total transaction of $7,976,986.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,161 shares in the company, valued at $1,247,231.37. The trade was a 86.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 534,898 shares of company stock worth $89,543,711. Insiders own 0.21% 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.