Stewardship Concepts Financial Services LLC Purchases New Shares in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Stewardship Concepts Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,686 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $409,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 306.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 268 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Chevron in the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in Chevron in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Chevron Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE CVX opened at $198.77 on Friday. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $132.04 and a 12-month high of $214.71. The stock has a market cap of $396.63 billion, a PE ratio of 29.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.60. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $189.15 and a 200 day moving average of $166.77.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The business’s revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.06 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $1.78 dividend. This is a boost from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. Chevron’s payout ratio is 106.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chevron news, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 32,100 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares in the company, valued at $764,093.66. This represents a 88.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,355,205.50. This trade represents a 95.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,139,597 shares of company stock worth $204,771,128. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oil price surge tied to Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz concerns lifts revenue outlook for integrated producers like Chevron. Oil Spikes Above $109…
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its CVX price target to $235 and kept a “buy” rating — an analyst catalyst that can attract buying interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron confirmed exclusive talks with Microsoft and Engine No. 1 for a potential $7B, 2,500 MW West Texas gas‑to‑power project to supply AI data centers — ties Chevron’s gas business to long-term cloud/AI demand and higher‑margin power contracts. Chevron Taps AI Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron made a final investment decision on the Aseng gas project in Equatorial Guinea, adding medium‑term production growth potential. Aseng FID
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price‑target increases (Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, Zacks coverage and bullish commentary) are improving sentiment and valuation support. Analyst Upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Chevron scheduled its 1Q 2026 earnings call for May 1 — a point of potential short‑term volatility when results and guidance are released. Earnings Call Advisory
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational improvements — Chevron is expanding robotics and drone inspections to cut costs and improve safety; positive long‑term but gradual in near‑term impact. Robotics Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis arguing oil stocks may be “tapped out” despite recent crude strength suggests multiples could be constrained if market rotation resumes, limiting upside. Barron’s — Oil Stocks Tapped Out
• Negative Sentiment: Wheatstone LNG remains offline after cyclone damage, creating near‑term LNG supply and delivery uncertainty that could pressure related earnings. Wheatstone LNG Outage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares (late March); while common in large firms, large insider sales can be perceived negatively by investors. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Argus set a $203.00 target price on Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price target on Chevron from $188.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Chevron from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $187.64.

Chevron 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.