Rep. Roger Williams Sells Off Shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)

Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas) recently sold shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Chevron stock on December 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 4067” account.

Representative Roger Williams also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) on 12/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 12/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) on 12/22/2025.

Chevron Stock Up 0.1%

Chevron stock opened at $166.27 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $334.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 0.70. 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 fifty-two week low of $132.04 and a fifty-two week high of $169.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $153.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $154.22.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.85 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 business had revenue of $48.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.48 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th were issued a $1.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 18th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 96.20%.

Key Stories Impacting Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chevron took a Final Investment Decision (FID) to expand the Leviathan offshore gas platform, adding wells and capacity to send more gas to Israel, Egypt and Jordan — a concrete growth project that should strengthen Chevron’s Eastern Mediterranean gas production and near‑term cash flow. Reuters: Chevron takes final investment decision on Leviathan gas expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Chevron is likely to receive an expanded U.S. license to operate in Venezuela, which — if finalized and implemented — would enable higher production and exports from a large resource basin and materially improve future production upside. Reuters: Chevron expected to receive expanded Venezuela license
• Neutral Sentiment: Republican bill H.R.7084 (Defending American Property Abroad Act) would give the U.S. government additional tools related to ports and assets seized by foreign states — could be helpful for U.S. companies with expropriation risk, but timing and use of the law are uncertain. QuiverQuant: H.R.7084 summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and screening pieces are flagging Chevron as a dividend and income name worth buying on weakness — supportive to longer‑term demand for the stock but less relevant to near‑term price moves. Seeking Alpha: Buy the dip — dividend growth stocks
• Negative Sentiment: New legislation proposed (H.R.7094, No Aid for Russian Energy Act) would restrict U.S. persons and parent companies from supplying equipment/services to Russia’s energy sector — a potential regulatory headwind for U.S. majors with any exposure or plans tied to Russia. QuiverQuant: H.R.7094 summary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an executive sold 3,200 shares at roughly $168 — common but can be interpreted as a modest near‑term negative signal to sentiment. SEC Form 4: insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices slipped after an easing of Iran‑related geopolitical risk, which pressures upstream margins and can temper short‑term earnings for integrated majors including Chevron. Barron’s: Oil prices fall as Iran tensions ease

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CVX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research raised Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Citigroup cut their price target on Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Chevron from $190.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Balefire LLC raised its position in shares of Chevron by 187.0% in the 2nd quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 5,389 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $772,000 after buying an additional 3,511 shares during the period. StrongBox Wealth LLC increased its stake in Chevron by 5.5% during the second quarter. StrongBox Wealth LLC now owns 33,302 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,769,000 after acquiring an additional 1,740 shares during the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 11,133 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 1,360 shares during the period. Westbourne Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Chevron by 269.5% in the 2nd quarter. Westbourne Investments Inc. now owns 21,081 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,019,000 after purchasing an additional 15,375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seneca House Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Seneca House Advisors now owns 5,525 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chevron

In other Chevron news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 320,700 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total transaction of $52,270,893.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,355,205.50. The trade was a 95.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 28,334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total transaction of $4,676,526.70. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,608.30. This represents a 86.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 635,190 shares of company stock worth $100,254,408. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Williams

Roger Williams (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 25th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Williams (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 25th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Williams grew up in Fort Worth. He attended Texas Christian University on a baseball scholarship and went on to play minor league baseball in the Atlanta Braves farm system. An injury ended his baseball career, and he returned to Texas to run the family car dealership.

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.