Chevron Corporation $CVX Shares Bought by CIBC Asset Management Inc

CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its position in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 616,292 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,310 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Chevron were worth $95,704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Chevron in the second quarter valued at about $2,721,477,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 14,194.2% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,722,217 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $532,984,000 after buying an additional 3,696,177 shares during the period. Berkshire Hathaway Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 122,064,792 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $17,478,458,000 after buying an additional 3,454,258 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 32.1% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 9,125,735 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,417,135,000 after buying an additional 2,218,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Chevron by 4.0% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,772,753 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,979,255,000 after acquiring an additional 1,342,723 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 7,956 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.05, for a total value of $1,313,137.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $199,215.35. The trade was a 86.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total transaction of $41,456,250.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,128,045 shares in the company, valued at $170,052,783.75. The trade was a 19.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 635,190 shares of company stock valued at $100,254,408 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Chevron News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

Chevron Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Chevron stock opened at $166.74 on Friday. Chevron Corporation has a 1 year low of $132.04 and a 1 year high of $169.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $154.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.83. The company has a market capitalization of $335.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.45, a P/E/G ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 0.70.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.14. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 6.57%.The company had revenue of $48.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.48 earnings per share. Chevron’s revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 18th were paid 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 payout ratio is presently 96.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on CVX shares. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $168.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Chevron from $180.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. HSBC set a $169.00 target price on shares of Chevron and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.00.

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Chevron Company Profile

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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.

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