Insider Selling: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Insider Sells 1,463 Shares of Stock

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 1,463 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.83, for a total value of $268,943.29. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Andrew Benjamin Walz also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 12th, Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 666 shares of Chevron stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.40, for a total transaction of $122,144.40.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 22,200 shares of Chevron stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.53, for a total transaction of $3,918,966.00.

Chevron Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CVX stock traded down $1.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $183.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,537,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,440,397. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $165.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $369.86 billion, a PE ratio of 27.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.70. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $132.04 and a 12-month high of $187.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.15 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. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.78 per share. This is an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Chevron’s payout ratio is 106.91%.

Chevron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Coverage upgrades (including a Melius Research upgrade) have encouraged buying; one report notes shares jumped after the upgrade. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Shares Up 1.8% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: 52‑week high / momentum — Media coverage points to CVX reaching a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum and index/ETF flows. Chevron Corp Hits 52-Week High — What’s Driving The Move?
• Positive Sentiment: Dow leadership and sector strength — Coverage highlights Chevron as a top performer on the Dow YTD, reinforcing broad market support for the stock. Caterpillar, Honeywell, and Chevron Lead the Dow Jones in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal — Articles targeting income investors note Chevron’s dividend reliability, which supports demand from retirees and income-focused funds. Retirees Are Winning Big in 2026: 3 Popular Dividend Stocks Are Soaring
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term endorsement — A Seeking Alpha piece frames Chevron as a buy‑and‑hold, which can bolster investor confidence for longer‑term holders. Chevron: Buy And Hold Like Berkshire Hathaway
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check — Coverage (Yahoo Finance) asks whether CVX remains attractively priced after strong multi‑year gains; this is neutral but could limit further upside if investors shift to taking profits. Is Chevron (CVX) Still Priced Attractively After Strong Multi Year Share Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Reports of insider selling have pressured the stock in the short term and are cited in coverage that links the activity to a drop in the share price. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Stock Price Down 1.8% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/regulatory risk — Turkey publicly opposed Greece‑Chevron hydrocarbon activity south of Crete, calling it unlawful; this raises regional political and operational risk for that project. Turkey says Greece-Chevron activity off Crete unlawful

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chevron

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CVX. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Chevron during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Chevron by 197.7% in the second 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. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Chevron from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on Chevron from $204.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. HSBC lowered Chevron from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Chevron from $178.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Melius Research upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.36.

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.