Insider Selling: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Insider Sells $268,943.29 in Stock

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) insider Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 1,463 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was 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 link.

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 value 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 value of $3,918,966.00.

Chevron Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CVX traded down $1.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $183.69. The company had a trading volume of 9,537,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,440,397. Chevron Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $132.04 and a fifty-two week 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $165.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $369.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.70.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $1.78 dividend. 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 dividend yield of 3.9%. Chevron’s payout ratio is presently 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of 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. Argus set a $203.00 price objective on shares of Chevron in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $176.36.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chevron

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CVX. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new position in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Chevron during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Chevron by 197.7% in the 2nd 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 during the period. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.