Morse Asset Management Inc cut its holdings in shares of Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 7.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,897 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 2,050 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Chevron were worth $3,519,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CVX. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chevron by 2.2% during the second quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,943 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Chevron by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,493 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Tacita Capital Inc boosted its position in shares of Chevron by 16.7% in the third quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 454 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 19,769 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,911,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S.A. Mason LLC grew its stake in Chevron by 0.7% in the third quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 9,033 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,330,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company’s stock.
Chevron Trading Down 0.2 %
Shares of Chevron stock opened at $161.90 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $153.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $290.95 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 1.10. Chevron Co. has a 52-week low of $135.37 and a 52-week high of $167.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Chevron Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 18th. Chevron’s payout ratio is presently 71.65%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 164,600 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.13, for a total value of $26,357,398.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 4,280 shares in the company, valued at $685,356.40. This trade represents a 97.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CVX. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Chevron from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Chevron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Chevron from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Chevron from $180.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Chevron from $196.00 to $169.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $175.63.
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Chevron Profile
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.
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