ORG Partners LLC Has $2.52 Million Position in Chevron Corporation $CVX

ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 22.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,522 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,038 shares during the quarter. ORG Partners LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $2,519,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Chevron in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 306.1% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 268 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the second quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.

Chevron Trading Up 0.1%

CVX stock opened at $211.31 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Chevron Corporation has a twelve month low of $132.04 and a twelve month high of $212.46. The company has a market cap of $421.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.73, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $185.52 and a 200-day moving average of $165.26.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.18 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.06 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 EPS for the current year.

Chevron Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $1.78 dividend. This is a boost from Chevron’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Chevron’s payout ratio is 106.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on CVX. Melius Research raised Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Argus set a $203.00 price target on Chevron in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Chevron from $196.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Chevron from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $186.50.

Chevron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chevron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Australian cyclone knocked out production at major LNG hubs, tightening global gas supply and supporting higher energy prices, a tailwind for Chevron’s commodity-linked cash flow. Cyclone Causes Outages at Australia’s Top LNG Projects
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $212 and set an “overweight” rating, signaling buy-side support and helping push CVX higher. Benzinga: Morgan Stanley price target
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein also lifted its price target on Chevron amid a stronger crude backdrop, reinforcing the narrative that majors benefit from the current oil rally. MSN: Bernstein price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised FY2026/FY2027 EPS forecasts for Chevron, reflecting better-than-expected earnings power as oil prices stay elevated. MarketBeat: Erste Group EPS revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Market positioning has shifted to defensive, dividend-paying sectors; several market roundups note oil majors including CVX outperforming amid geopolitical risk. Seeking Alpha: Market shifts to defense
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets and analysts praise Chevron’s low breakeven, high-quality asset base and dividend profile, which supports momentum and income-focused buying. Zacks: Chevron momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Chevron reported production outages at its Australian Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities tied to the cyclone — positive for global price signals but a near-term hit to CVX production, leaving the net impact mixed. Reuters: Chevron outage
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus brokerage coverage remains around “hold” even as some firms raise targets — suggests upside is recognized but some caution persists. AmericanBankingNews: Consensus hold
• Negative Sentiment: Political/insider optics: a U.S. Representative who publicly backed military action sold Chevron stock at all-time highs, drawing negative headlines and governance/PR risk. Benzinga: Congressman sold Chevron stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary raises macro risk scenarios (e.g., high oil in $130–$140 range) that could hurt economic growth and introduce volatility—even if commodity-linked cash flows initially rise. Seeking Alpha: $130-$140 oil risks

Insider Activity at Chevron

In related news, insider R. Hewitt Pate sold 47,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.12, for a total transaction of $9,068,064.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,644,162.96. The trade was a 84.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 272,624 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.35, for a total transaction of $51,621,354.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 31,266 shares in the company, valued at $5,920,217.10. This represents a 89.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,099,397 shares of company stock worth $196,196,468 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

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.