Sen. John Boozman Purchases Shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)

Posted by Alphonse Anthony on Aug 20th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX). In a filing disclosed on August 17th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Chevron stock on July 2nd.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) on 7/31/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 7/30/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 7/23/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 7/23/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 7/9/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) on 7/9/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.

Chevron Stock Performance

NYSE:CVX opened at $205.78 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $406.57 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $146.49 and a 12-month high of $214.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $184.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.75.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $67.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.77 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 57.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Chevron Corporation will post 15.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 68.26%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 16,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total value of $3,377,808.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814.84. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 317,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.46, for a total transaction of $63,565,866.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 26,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,273,701.68. This trade represents a 92.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,150,112 shares of company stock valued at $225,347,040 over the last three months. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on CVX shares. Zacks Research downgraded Chevron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Chevron from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Chevron from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Chevron from $216.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.48.

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Chevron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

Positive Sentiment: Chevron announced an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X well in offshore Angola’s Block 0. The well encountered a hydrocarbon column exceeding 600 meters and more than 90 meters of net pay; its proximity to existing infrastructure could allow a relatively low-cost tie-back and support future production growth. Chevron Angola discovery article
Positive Sentiment: Equinor agreed to acquire a 17.4% interest in Chevron-operated exploration licence PEL 90 offshore Namibia. The partnership shares exploration costs while Chevron retains operatorship, reducing financial exposure ahead of a planned 2026 drilling program in the Orange Basin. Equinor Namibia stake article
Positive Sentiment: Traders purchased 62,675 CVX call options, roughly 45% above typical volume, signaling increased near-term bullish interest.
Positive Sentiment: Chevron’s quarterly dividend of $1.78 per share is scheduled for September 10, representing a $7.12 annualized payout and an approximately 3.5% yield. The dividend supports CVX’s appeal to income-focused investors.
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $207.13, although the target implies limited upside from recent levels.
Negative Sentiment: CEO Michael Wirth sold 317,100 shares for approximately $63.6 million, reducing his reported ownership by 92.34%. Another insider, Andrew Benjamin Walz, sold 16,800 shares for about $3.4 million. The transactions may weigh on sentiment, although insider sales can reflect personal or scheduled financial planning. Chevron insider filing
Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in oil prices remains a risk because lower commodity prices can reduce Chevron’s upstream revenue, earnings and cash flow.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chevron

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CVX. Cornerstone Advisory LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Chevron by 1.9% in the first quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Chevron by 2.7% in the first quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC now owns 2,101 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $435,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC lifted its position in shares of Chevron by 0.9% during the first quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 6,530 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,351,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC lifted its position in shares of Chevron by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Chevron Company Profile

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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.