Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX) Shares

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Chevron Co. NYSE: CVX. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Chevron stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific NYSE: UNP on 4/21/2025.

Chevron Price Performance

Shares of CVX stock opened at $142.31 on Wednesday. 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 cap of $250.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.83. Chevron Co. has a twelve month low of $132.04 and a twelve month high of $168.96. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $151.94.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The oil and gas company reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $47.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.05 billion. Chevron had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 8.71%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.93 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Chevron Co. will post 10.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chevron Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $1.71 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.81%. Chevron's dividend payout ratio is currently 78.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chevron

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Life Planning Partners Inc acquired a new stake in Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Chevron by 420.7% in the first quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 151 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, 10Elms LLP bought a new position in shares of Chevron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CVX has been the subject of several research reports. HSBC downgraded Chevron from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $176.00 to $158.00 in a research report on Tuesday. DZ Bank cut Chevron from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Chevron from $164.00 to $160.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Scotiabank cut Chevron from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $160.00 to $143.00 in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas cut Chevron to a "cautious" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Chevron presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $160.24.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

Chevron Company 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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