Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Shares Purchased Sen. John Boozman

Posted by Dante Gardener on Aug 19th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX). In a filing disclosed on August 17th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Chevron stock on July 2nd.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) on 7/31/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 7/30/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 7/23/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 7/23/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 7/9/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) on 7/9/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.

Chevron Price Performance

Shares of CVX opened at $205.77 on Wednesday. Chevron Corporation has a 12 month low of $146.49 and a 12 month high of $214.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $183.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.50. The company has a market cap of $406.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.49.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.55 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $67.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.72 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 9.57%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.77 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Chevron Corporation will post 15.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Chevron Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.26%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chevron

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 7.7% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 11,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,586,000 after acquiring an additional 796 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in Chevron by 9.0% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 50,839 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,280,000 after purchasing an additional 4,214 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas lifted its position in Chevron by 76.4% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 441 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Chevron by 678.9% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in Chevron by 3.6% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 16,052 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,299,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John B. Hess sold 710,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.10, for a total value of $137,940,076.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 363,711 shares in the company, valued at $70,596,305.10. This represents a 66.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 317,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.46, for a total value of $63,565,866.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 26,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,273,701.68. This represents a 92.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,133,312 shares of company stock valued at $221,969,232. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CVX. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Chevron from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Chevron from $214.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 29th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Chevron in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $207.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Chevron in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank raised their target price on Chevron from $168.00 to $187.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.13.

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Key Stories Impacting Chevron

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

Positive Sentiment: Chevron reported an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in offshore Angola’s Block 0. The well encountered a hydrocarbon column exceeding 600 meters, with more than 90 meters of net pay; its proximity to existing infrastructure could enable a lower-cost tie-back and support future production growth. Chevron finds oil, gas condensate offshore Angola
Positive Sentiment: Equinor agreed to acquire a 17.4% interest in Chevron-operated petroleum exploration licence PEL 90 offshore Namibia. The deal brings a major partner into the Orange Basin, helps share exploration costs and supports plans to drill during 2026 while Chevron retains operatorship. Norway’s Equinor takes stake in Chevron Namibia exploration licence
Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity indicated increased bullish interest in CVX, with 62,675 calls purchased—about 45% above average daily volume.
Neutral Sentiment: Recent investor commentary continues to highlight Chevron’s appeal as a reliable dividend stock, but energy-sector income and valuation remain sensitive to oil and natural-gas prices.
Negative Sentiment: CEO Michael Wirth sold 317,100 shares for approximately $63.6 million, reducing his reported ownership by 92.34%. While insider sales can be scheduled or personal, the size of the transaction may weigh on sentiment. Chevron CEO Form 4 filing
Negative Sentiment: A retreat in oil prices pressured the stock by reducing the near-term outlook for upstream revenue and cash flow, partially offsetting the benefit of Chevron’s exploration news. Chevron Corporation drops as oil price retreats

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Chevron

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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.