Childress Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 45.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,611 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,294 shares during the quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $1,648,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 141,200 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $23,621,000 after purchasing an additional 40,832 shares during the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Chevron during the 1st quarter worth approximately $5,901,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its position in Chevron by 85.9% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 316 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its stake in Chevron by 11.8% in the first quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 9,307 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,557,000 after buying an additional 983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 4.7% in the first quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,324 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,564,000 after acquiring an additional 683 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Chevron Stock Down 0.9%

CVX stock opened at $155.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $312.50 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.80 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day moving average of $152.10 and a 200-day moving average of $153.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.15. Chevron Corporation has a one year low of $132.04 and a one year high of $168.96.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.14. Chevron had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 8.74%. The firm had revenue of $48.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th were issued a $1.71 dividend. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 18th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.20%.

Chevron News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand a license to operate in Venezuela, which could allow increased crude exports to Chevron’s refineries and third-party sales — a direct, near‑term revenue upside if approved. Exclusive: Chevron in talks with US government for expanded Venezuela license, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Chevron and Quantum Energy Partners are lining up a bid for roughly $22B of Lukoil’s international assets — a strategic acquisition that could expand Chevron’s upstream footprint and asset base if sanctioned‑asset deals clear regulatory review. Chevron, Quantum Energy Partners line up bid for $22 billion of Lukoil assets, FT reports
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sector writeups continue to highlight Chevron’s unique refining capability on the U.S. Gulf Coast to process heavy Venezuelan crude — a structural advantage that underpins the bullish narrative if Venezuelan barrels flow. Why Chevron’s Venezuela Exposure Puts CVX Stock in Play for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity has been flagged on CVX — this can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals; it’s a sign of traders positioning for continued volatility. Chevron Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:CVX)
• Neutral Sentiment: Shipping data shows Chevron’s Venezuelan exports flowing while others pause — operationally supportive but still subject to sanction and buyer uncertainties. Venezuela’s oil deliveries to Asia at standstill, Chevron’s exports flowing -shipping data
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales were disclosed: CFO Eimear Bonner and director Alana Knowles sold sizable positions at about $165 per share on Jan. 5 — these exits can signal near‑term selling pressure and dent investor confidence. SEC Form 4 (Eimear P. Bonner) Alana K. Knowles insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings and downgrades have emerged: Freedom Capital downgraded CVX to “strong sell,” and some brokers/notes caution that Venezuelan upside is uncertain and will take years, pressuring sentiment after the quick rally. Freedom Capital downgrade via Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary (MarketWatch/Forbes/Seeking Alpha) emphasizes operational, legal and investment hurdles in Venezuela — a reality check that has driven short‑term profit taking and greater risk aversion. Chevron’s stock falls as the market gets a reality check on Venezuela

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chevron news, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total value of $41,456,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,128,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $170,052,783.75. This trade represents a 19.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 7,956 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total transaction of $1,313,137.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $199,215.35. This trade represents a 86.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 631,990 shares of company stock valued at $99,716,808 in the last three months. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CVX. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Chevron from $177.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $166.90.

Chevron Profile

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.