Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Sold by Tempus Wealth Planning LLC

Tempus Wealth Planning LLC lessened its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 50.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,014 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 3,098 shares during the period. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $616,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. First PREMIER Bank boosted its position in Chevron by 0.8% during the second quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 6,450 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 1.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors now owns 2,818 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.8% in the third quarter. Nautilus Advisors LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Chevron by 20.8% in the third quarter. Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc. now owns 290 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 0.9% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s recovery of U.S. Gulf of Mexico production after Hurricane Isaias, with no reported damage to its facilities, reduces the risk of a prolonged operational disruption. Chevron & Shell Lead U.S. Gulf Oil Production Recovery After Hurricane
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group raised their fiscal 2026 EPS forecast for Chevron to $16.90 from $16.09 and lifted the fiscal 2027 estimate to $13.78 from $13.52, reinforcing the view that earnings momentum remains favorable. Chevron analyst earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron is among the energy companies positioned to benefit from Venezuela’s oil revival and potential efforts to offset supply disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. The opportunity could expand production and long-term cash flow, although execution and geopolitical risks remain. Venezuela’s Oil Revival Is Gaining Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s integrated model—combining upstream production with refining and other businesses—continues to support dividend resilience when crude prices weaken. Its Beetaloo Basin expertise also helped deliver Australia’s first commercial gas, adding potential exposure to LNG demand. Oil Giants and Dividend Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Chevron’s AI investment process indicates that management is evaluating AI projects based on measurable returns and competition for capital. The initiative may improve efficiency, but no immediate financial impact was identified. How CFOs Decide Which AI Bets Create Value
• Negative Sentiment: Chevron reportedly agreed to take a one-time loss of approximately $3 billion to $4 billion, which could weigh on near-term results despite stronger underlying earnings. Chevron Is Cleaning House Before the Earnings Peak Fades
• Negative Sentiment: Some valuation analysis views CVX as overvalued after its rally, while longer-term comparisons show the stock has underperformed the broader market over the past decade. These concerns could limit further upside. Is Chevron Overvalued After Its Rally?

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In related news, Director John B. Hess sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.26, for a total value of $19,426,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 178,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,587,021.70. This represents a 35.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider R. Pate sold 2,470 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.11, for a total transaction of $506,621.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,213,957.34. This 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 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CVX shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on shares of Chevron from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Chevron to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Chevron has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $213.08.

Chevron Stock Performance

NYSE:CVX opened at $222.05 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $193.23. The stock has a market cap of $438.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.29, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.53. Chevron Corporation has a 1-year low of $146.49 and a 1-year high of $222.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 9.57%. The firm had revenue of $67.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 17.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.26%.

About Chevron

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. Its upstream operations include oil and gas exploration and production, while its downstream business includes refining crude oil, marketing fuels and manufacturing and distributing lubricants, petrochemicals and fuel additives.

The company also invests in lower-carbon businesses and technologies, including renewable fuels, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and other opportunities intended to reduce emissions from its operations and energy products.