Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Shares Down 1.5% Following Insider Selling

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)’s stock price traded down 1.5% during mid-day trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $172.65 and last traded at $174.2560. 14,167,579 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average session volume of 13,157,231 shares. The stock had previously closed at $176.90.

Specifically, CFO Eimear P. Bonner sold 7,534 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $1,280,780.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 4,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $742,220. The trade was a 63.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Alana K. Knowles sold 3,200 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 value of $544,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,207 shares in the company, valued at $205,190. This represents a 72.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CVX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays lifted their price target on Chevron from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Chevron from $204.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, HSBC lowered shares of Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $172.95.

Trending Headlines about Chevron

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 Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $156.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.65. The company has a market capitalization of $350.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 8.23%. The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.20%.

Institutional Trading of Chevron

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

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.