Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its position in shares of Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX – Free Report) by 27.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,586 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management’s holdings in Chevron were worth $809,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Rational Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new stake in shares of Chevron during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. 72.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Chevron Stock Performance
CVX stock opened at $156.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $280.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.12. Chevron Co. has a 12 month low of $135.37 and a 12 month high of $167.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $153.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $151.16.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Chevron news, CEO Michael K. Wirth sold 164,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $685,356.40. The trade was a 97.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
CVX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Chevron in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $168.00 target price on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Chevron from $168.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Chevron from $160.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Chevron from $184.00 to $173.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Chevron from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Chevron has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.27.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Chevron
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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