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NASDAQ · CVX
Chevron Corporation
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
$216.96
Down-$8.26 (-3.67%)
Updated Nov 5, 2026, 6:06 AM
SID Score
8.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
63/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 301.32B
- P/E ratio
- 21.25
- Dividend yield
- 3.15%
- 52-week range
- $155.21 – $236.48
- Volume
- 11.59M
- Avg. volume
- 8.69M
Price performance · CVX
CVX price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 4, 2026
CVX closed at $216.96 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.76% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $216.96
- Period change
- +5.76%
- Period low
- $205.15
- Period high
- $235.52
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | $222.56 | $223.01 | $214.61 | $216.96 | 11.59M |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $224.71 | $227.56 | $224.4627 | $225.27 | 7.37M |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $232.50 | $233.25 | $227.42 | $227.77 | 9.17M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $234.01 | $236.48 | $233.2224 | $235.52 | 11.02M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $232.25 | $232.95 | $229.012 | $231.46 | 5.65M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $228.88 | $231.56 | $228.34 | $229.20 | 6.35M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $230.96 | $232.2664 | $227.63 | $228.23 | 6.44M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $231.70 | $234.08 | $230.5349 | $232.01 | 6.96M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $228.19 | $233.74 | $227.98 | $233.21 | 8.14M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $228.8575 | $229.04 | $222.86 | $226.68 | 6.59M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $225.90 | $228.48 | $224.19 | $226.78 | 8.21M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $226.48 | $227.28 | $221.56 | $225.71 | 8.02M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $223.88 | $225.67 | $223.12 | $224.37 | 9.52M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $221.85 | $225.31 | $220.41 | $224.99 | 8.72M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $222.82 | $223.4605 | $218.05 | $219.32 | 7.1M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $218.89 | $222.55 | $218.54 | $222.04 | 9.51M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $217.00 | $218.79 | $215.95 | $217.73 | 7.44M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $214.54 | $216.67 | $213.7501 | $215.00 | 8.31M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $211.05 | $213.72 | $210.71 | $211.98 | 6.3M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $209.32 | $212.355 | $208.96 | $211.55 | 7.63M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $208.44 | $210.14 | $204.86 | $205.15 | 5.74M |
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Company profile
Chevron is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. It is the second-largest oil company in the United States with production of 3.0 million of barrels of oil equivalent a day, including 7.7 million cubic feet a day of natural gas and 1.7 million of barrels of liquids a day. Production activities take place in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Its refineries are in the US and Asia for total refining capacity of 1.8 million barrels of oil a day. Proven reserves at year-end 2024 stood at 9.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including 5.1 billion barrels of liquids and 28.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $172.43
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 19
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
| Nov 2, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
News briefing
Generated Nov 4, 2026, 9:17 PM
Why Is CVX Down 3.67% Today?
Chevron shares declined $8.26 today amid broader market volatility triggered by geopolitical tensions and mixed investor sentiment. While the company continues to advance strategic projects and maintain analyst support, ETF selling pressure and macro headwinds appear to have outweighed positive fundamental developments.
Bottom line: Chevron's 3.67% decline appears driven more by macro headwinds and technical selling than by fundamental deterioration—the company's exploration expansion, analyst backing, and data center initiatives remain solid long-term positives. Investors should monitor geopolitical developments, oil price stability, and whether analyst upgrades emerge to offset ETF selling pressure in the near term.
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Are Oils-Energy Stocks Lagging Chevron (CVX) This Year?
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Wall Street Analysts Think Chevron (CVX) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Chevron (CVX) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying?
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Chevron Corporation Stock Performance
Chevron Corporation shares closed at $225.24, recording a daily gain of approximately 1.01% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, CVX has appreciated by $10.20, while the three-month return stands at $19.63 and the one-year gain reaches $46.76, reflecting sustained upward momentum across multiple timeframes. The stock currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $213.60 and its 200-day moving average of $194.90, according to SID market data, indicating a technically constructive posture. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 61.8, positioning the stock in neutral-to-bullish territory without entering overbought conditions. Chevron's beta of 0.673 reflects lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with the defensive characteristics typical of integrated energy majors. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 8.69 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional participants.
Chevron Corporation Valuation Analysis
Chevron Corporation carries a market capitalization of approximately $301.3 billion, positioning it among the largest publicly traded energy companies globally. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25, per SID market data, which is elevated relative to historical norms for the integrated oil and gas sector. The price-to-book ratio stands at 1.43, suggesting modest valuation relative to net asset value. Chevron's PEG ratio is negative at -2.50, reflecting analyst expectations of declining earnings growth, a factor tied to cyclical commodity price dynamics. The company maintains a dividend yield of approximately 4.54%, according to SEC filings, underscoring its commitment to shareholder returns and placing it among the higher-yielding constituents in the Energy sector. This yield level continues to attract income-focused investors seeking exposure to upstream and downstream energy operations with a well-capitalized balance sheet.
Smart Money Activity for CVX
Chevron Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 63 out of 100, generating a neutral signal per SID market data. The institutional sub-score reaches a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust positioning among large asset managers and pension funds, consistent with CVX's status as a core energy holding. The congressional trading sub-score is notably elevated at 19.0 out of 25, suggesting meaningful activity among congressional members disclosed in periodic transaction reports. Insider activity, scored at 10.4 out of 25, reflects a balanced posture, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 14 insider transactions over the trailing 90-day period — evenly split between 7 purchases and 7 sales. This symmetry suggests neither concentrated accumulation nor distribution by corporate officers and directors. The dark pool activity sub-score registers at 8.9 out of 25, indicating relatively moderate off-exchange institutional block trading. Overall, the institutional and congressional components provide the strongest directional signals within the composite framework.
Chevron Corporation Earnings Outlook
Chevron Corporation has delivered earnings beats across its four most recent quarterly reports, according to company earnings reports. The most significant positive surprise occurred in the fiscal quarter reported on July 31, 2026, when actual earnings per share of $6.06 exceeded the consensus estimate of $5.27 by $0.79, representing a 15.0% upside surprise. The October 30, 2026 quarter similarly outperformed, with actual EPS of $5.28 surpassing the $4.82 estimate by $0.46. Earlier quarters showed consistent beats as well: the May 1, 2026 report delivered $1.41 versus the $0.96 estimate, a $0.45 surprise, while the January 30, 2026 quarter posted $1.52 against a $1.44 estimate. The pattern of sequential earnings improvement from $1.52 to $6.06 across reported quarters reflects meaningful operational leverage, per analyst estimates, driven by production volumes and commodity price realizations throughout the fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for CVX
Wall Street coverage of Chevron Corporation reflects a predominantly constructive consensus, per SID consensus data. In the most recent round of analyst updates dated November 2, 2026, five major firms reiterated their existing ratings without changes. Wells Fargo maintained its Overweight rating, while Morgan Stanley also reiterated Overweight, signaling continued confidence in CVX's relative positioning within the energy sector. UBS sustained its Buy rating, and Evercore ISI Group maintained Outperform, per Wall Street analyst reports. Barclays represents the sole neutral voice among the group, reiterating its Equal-Weight rating. Notably, all five firms chose to maintain rather than upgrade or downgrade their recommendations, suggesting the current price level of $225.24 aligns broadly with existing investment theses. The 4-to-1 ratio of bullish-to-neutral ratings among these prominent institutions indicates that the majority of sell-side analysts view Chevron favorably relative to sector peers, with no bearish ratings present in recent coverage.
