Eimear Bonner Sells 7,534 Shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Stock

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) CFO Eimear Bonner sold 7,534 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $1,280,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 4,366 shares in the company, valued at $742,220. The trade was a 63.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Chevron Stock Up 3.3%

NYSE CVX opened at $176.75 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $156.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.45. Chevron Corporation has a one year low of $132.04 and a one year high of $177.30. The firm has a market cap of $355.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 6.57%.The business’s revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s payout ratio is currently 96.20%.

Key Headlines Impacting Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations ($1.52 vs ~ $1.44) and management emphasized cost cuts and efficiency gains that helped margins despite lower oil prices. This beat is a primary catalyst for the stock lift. Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased to $1.78/share (4.1% raise), marking 39 consecutive years of increases — supports yield-focused investor demand. Chevron lifts dividend to $1.78/share
• Positive Sentiment: Record/strong production and clearer 2026 growth outlook (Permian, Tengiz, newly acquired Hess assets, guidance for 7–10% production growth) underpin earnings resilience and upside potential. Chevron Production & Outlook (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Venezuela opportunity: Chevron plans to raise Venezuelan exports (reports of targeting ~300k bpd) and CEO comments say Caracas is taking steps to protect private investment — investors see material upside if exports scale. Chevron eyes Venezuela opportunities (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO interviews and media coverage reinforced the Venezuela narrative and production outlook but provide limited new detail beyond the earnings call. CEO Mike Wirth on TV (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kazakhstan government engagement: Chevron reassured Tengiz partners it will operate reliably and safely — supports operational stability but is not a new earnings driver. Tengiz operations (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (Q4 revenue ~$45.8B vs ~$48.2B consensus) and full-year profits fell year‑over‑year — a reminder earnings strength is margin/production driven, not top‑line growth. Q4 results detail (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Eimear Bonner and another senior insider disclosed sizeable sales on Jan. 28 — can be interpreted negatively by some investors despite routine reasons for sales. CFO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Board-approved executive pay and long‑term equity award increases were announced, which could be viewed unfavorably by governance‑focused investors. Executive pay update (TipRanks)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chevron

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVX. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Chevron by 197.7% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 217 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Chevron in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Chevron by 86.1% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 255 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 52.3% during the second quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chevron in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Chevron from $190.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Chevron from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.00.

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.