Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC Raises Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVXFree Report) by 20.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,594 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,002 shares during the quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $6,459,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its stake in shares of Chevron by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 122,064,792 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $17,478,458,000 after buying an additional 3,454,258 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Chevron by 4.0% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,772,753 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,979,255,000 after buying an additional 1,342,723 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Chevron by 1.9% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 20,826,805 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,982,190,000 after acquiring an additional 378,936 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Chevron in the second quarter worth $2,721,477,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Chevron by 2.1% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,764,589 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,543,712,000 after acquiring an additional 370,287 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Key Chevron News

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Chevron Stock Up 0.0%

CVX stock opened at $166.74 on Friday. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $154.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.83. Chevron Corporation has a 12 month low of $132.04 and a 12 month high of $169.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $335.73 billion, a PE ratio of 23.45, a P/E/G ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 0.70.

Chevron (NYSE:CVXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $48.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.99 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 8.74% and a net margin of 6.57%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.48 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th were given a $1.71 dividend. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 18th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 96.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Chevron from $180.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chevron from $174.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Chevron in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Chevron in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chevron presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.00.

Read Our Latest Analysis on CVX

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chevron news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 320,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total transaction of $52,270,893.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,355,205.50. This trade represents a 95.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John B. Hess sold 275,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.75, for a total transaction of $41,456,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,128,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $170,052,783.75. This represents a 19.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 635,190 shares of company stock worth $100,254,408 in the last ninety days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Chevron Company Profile

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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.

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