Chevron Corporation $CVX Position Boosted by Callan Family Office LLC

Callan Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 68,509 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,611 shares during the quarter. Callan Family Office LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $10,639,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Chevron by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 73,448 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $11,406,000 after buying an additional 11,875 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Chevron by 15.3% during the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,620,231 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $251,606,000 after acquiring an additional 215,345 shares in the last quarter. Solitude Financial Services lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 8.2% during the second quarter. Solitude Financial Services now owns 25,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,626,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913 shares during the period. Pictet North America Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,662,000. Finally, Shell Asset Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Chevron by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 51,115 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,319,000 after purchasing an additional 9,002 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by 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 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,355,205.50. The trade was a 95.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 7,534 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $1,280,780.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 4,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $742,220. The trade was a 63.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 645,924 shares of company stock worth $102,079,188 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Chevron News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend credibility — Chevron raised its payout for the 39th consecutive year, reinforcing its status as a Dividend Aristocrat and supporting income-oriented demand for CVX shares. This Dividend Juggernaut Just Hiked Its Payout for the 39th Consecutive Year (And It Has Plenty of Fuel to Continue Growing)
• Positive Sentiment: Low‑cost growth via Venezuela — Chevron is accelerating Venezuelan production and exports, an initiative expected to add volumes at attractive margins and help sustain dividends and free cash flow over the next 18–24 months. Chevron’s Venezuela Push Targets Low Cost Growth And Dividend Support
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Wells Fargo raised its price target to $204 and kept an overweight rating, signaling upside potential relative to current levels. That supports longer‑term upside expectations. Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: New demand pathways — CEO commentary on using natural gas to power AI data centers (off‑grid energy parks in Texas) highlights potential secular demand for gas and differentiated midstream opportunities. Chevron CEO details strategy to shield consumers from soaring AI power costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market activity — large options positions by “whales” point to active positioning but are ambiguous for direction (speculative interest can amplify moves). 5CVX : This Is What Whales Are Betting On Chevron
• Negative Sentiment: Oil price shock — WTI and Brent fell after odds of a U.S.–Iran escalation cooled, removing a near‑term supply risk premium and pressuring integrated oil stocks like Chevron. This is the primary short‑term driver of today’s weakness. Oil Slides As Iran War Odds Cool: Exxon, Chevron Face New Reality With WTI Near $62
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation / analyst rebalances — HSBC trimmed Chevron to a Hold, saying much of the company’s “position of strength” may already be priced in, which can cap near‑term upside. Chevron cut at HSBC as position of strength already priced in
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings details mixed — Q4 showed an EPS beat but a revenue miss and a year‑over‑year net income decline, reinforcing concerns about top‑line sensitivity to lower oil prices. Chevron Q4 2025 net income drops 12.5% to $2.84bn
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO sold roughly $1.28M of CVX stock; while not large vs. market cap, insider sales can feed short‑term sentiment pressure. Insider Selling: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) CFO Sells $1,280,780.00 in Stock

Chevron Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of CVX opened at $174.26 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $156.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.16, a PEG ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 0.70. Chevron Corporation has a 52 week low of $132.04 and a 52 week high of $177.30. 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 (NYSE:CVX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.06 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. This is a positive change from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target (down from $170.00) on shares of Chevron in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Chevron from $196.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $212.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $172.95.

Chevron Company 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.