Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Insider Sells $441,338.24 in Stock

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) insider Alana Knowles sold 2,408 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.28, for a total value of $441,338.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Chevron Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of CVX stock traded down $1.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $183.69. The stock had a trading volume of 9,537,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,440,397. Chevron Corporation has a 12-month low of $132.04 and a 12-month high of $187.90. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $165.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $369.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.70.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors 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 an increase from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is 106.91%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CVX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup dropped their target price on Chevron from $185.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Chevron from $180.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Chevron from $170.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $176.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chevron

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Chevron in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Chevron during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

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

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.