Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Lowers Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 6.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 222,433 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 14,658 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $33,901,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Karpus Management Inc. purchased a new position in Chevron during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Chevron during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

More Chevron News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron reportedly joined YPF and Pluspetrol in backing TGS’s $3 billion Argentina NGL project, improving the odds of a final investment decision and signaling another potential growth avenue for Chevron outside its core assets. Chevron and Partners to Support TGS-Led Argentina NGL Project
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Mike Wirth said Chevron is still looking at new opportunities in the Middle East and could expand its regional exposure, reinforcing the company’s growth optionality in a strategic energy market. Chevron continues to look at new opportunities in Middle East, CEO says
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remained constructive, with Erste Group raising FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Chevron, suggesting expectations for solid profitability remain intact.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Chevron as a high-yield, value-oriented energy name, which may be supporting demand from income and valuation-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Chevron’s CEO pushed back on claims about Persian Gulf oil flow volumes, while U.S. crude inventories continue to decline; this adds uncertainty but does not clearly change Chevron’s fundamental outlook. U.S. energy secretary says 7 million barrels of oil exiting Persian Gulf daily, but Chevron CEO rebuts the claim
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary on Chevron’s valuation and broader energy-sector strength points to ongoing momentum, but these pieces are more supportive of the stock’s longer-term case than a direct near-term catalyst. Assessing Chevron (CVX) Valuation After Recent Gains And Mixed Undervaluation Signals
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices fell to their lowest level since early March as markets priced in potentially higher Strait of Hormuz flows and progress toward an interim peace deal, which can pressure Chevron’s upstream earnings expectations. Oil Hits Lowest Since Early March on Potential Hormuz Reopening

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Melius Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Chevron in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Barclays raised their price objective on Chevron from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Chevron from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.70.

Insider Transactions at Chevron

In other Chevron news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 40,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.30, for a total value of $8,574,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,842,485.40. This trade represents a 82.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 380,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.20, for a total value of $73,416,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 278,045 shares in the company, valued at $53,718,294. The trade was a 57.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 615,200 shares of company stock valued at $118,022,760. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Chevron Price Performance

Shares of CVX opened at $186.96 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $188.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chevron Corporation has a twelve month low of $142.40 and a twelve month high of $214.71. The company has a market cap of $372.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.48.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $47.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.86 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 5.79%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.18 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 15.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.40%.

About Chevron

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.