Dearborn Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 32,951 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,818,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chevron during the first quarter worth $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Chevron Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:CVX opened at $203.03 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $401.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49. Chevron Corporation has a 12 month low of $146.49 and a 12 month high of $214.71. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $185.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $188.35.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 11.09%. The company had revenue of $67.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 16.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a $1.78 dividend. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s payout ratio is 68.26%.

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other Chevron news, insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 16,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total value of $3,377,808.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814.84. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 2,470 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.11, for a total value of $506,621.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 10,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,213,957.34. This trade represents a 18.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,152,582 shares of company stock worth $225,853,661 in the last quarter. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CVX. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $218.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $216.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Barclays reduced their target price on Chevron from $216.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Chevron from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.48.

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About Chevron

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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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