Inspire Trust Co. N.A. raised its position in shares of Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 19.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 50,868 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,445 shares during the quarter. Chevron accounts for approximately 2.1% of Inspire Trust Co. N.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Inspire Trust Co. N.A.’s holdings in Chevron were worth $7,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rational Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Chevron during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chevron in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Chevron by 118.0% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 218 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Chevron Trading Down 1.0 %
Shares of Chevron stock opened at $154.72 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $155.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $152.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $278.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.10. Chevron Co. has a 12-month low of $135.37 and a 12-month high of $167.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.65%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have weighed in on CVX. Barclays increased their target price on Chevron from $168.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Chevron from $205.00 to $189.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Chevron in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $168.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Chevron from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $145.00 to $185.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Chevron presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.13.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron
In related news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 164,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.13, for a total value of $26,357,398.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 4,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $685,356.40. This represents a 97.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Chevron Company Profile
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.
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