<div id="readability-page-1"><p>TIAA Trust National Association raised its position in  Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX - Free Report) by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 215,001 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 17,477 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association's holdings in Chevron were worth $33,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Energy Is Leading in 2026—But Are the Oil Majors Cracking?</li></ul><p>Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Chevron by 19.3% in the third quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 73,448 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $11,406,000 after purchasing an additional 11,875 shares during the period.  New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in  Chevron by 15.3% during the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,620,231 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $251,606,000 after purchasing an additional 215,345 shares during the period.  Pictet North America Advisors SA acquired a new position in  Chevron in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,662,000.  New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of  Chevron by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,894,470 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $294,192,000 after buying an additional 175,439 shares during the period.  Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  Chevron by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,891,609 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $759,618,000 after buying an additional 389,694 shares during the last quarter. 72.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Chevron</h2><p>In related news, Vice Chairman Mark A. Nelson sold 45,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.17, for a total transaction of $7,976,986.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,161 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,247,231.37. This represents a 86.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Thomas Ryder Booth sold 1,122 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.37, for a total transaction of $204,619.14. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 534,898 shares of company stock worth $89,543,711 over the last quarter. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Chevron Earnings Hint at New Highs—Is CVX Ready to Run?</li></ul><p>Several research firms have recently commented on CVX. Melius Research raised shares of Chevron from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company upped their price target on Chevron from $196.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Chevron from $178.00 to $174.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays raised their price objective on Chevron from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Chevron from $183.00 to $180.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $176.36.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on CVX</b></p><h2>Chevron Stock Down 0.1%</h2><ul><li>3 “Forever Stocks” to Hold When the Market Won’t Sit Still</li></ul><p>Shares of CVX opened at $184.07 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $168.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.15. Chevron Corporation has a 1 year low of $132.04 and a 1 year high of $187.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $367.29 billion, a PE ratio of 27.64, a P/E/G ratio of 12.19 and a beta of 0.70. </p><p>Chevron (NYSE:CVX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.08. Chevron had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The firm had revenue of $45.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Analysts forecast that  Chevron Corporation will post 10.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Chevron Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.78 per share. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from Chevron's previous quarterly dividend of $1.71. Chevron's payout ratio is presently 106.91%. </p><h2>Chevron Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Chevron Corporation <span>NYSE: CVX<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Chevron</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>America’s 1776 happening again</li><li>This makes me furious</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CVX?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNWWA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNWWA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>TIAA Trust National Association increased its stake in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) by 8.8% in Q3, owning 215,001 shares valued at $33.39 million. Other investors also raised their positions, with notable increases from Perigon Wealth Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System. Insider sales included Vice Chairman Mark A. Nelson selling 45,800 shares. Analysts have mixed ratings on Chevron, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $176.36. Chevron's stock opened at $184.07, reflecting a slight decline of 0.1%.</p>

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