NASDAQ · CVX
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
$211.57
Up+$0.05 (+0.03%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 9:11 AM
SID Score
7.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
45/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CVX closed at $211.57 after 20 trading sessions, up 2.82% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $209.61 | $211.75 | $209.17 | $211.57 | 7.39M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $215.09 | $215.275 | $210.365 | $211.54 | 8.05M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $212.885 | $217.78 | $212.74 | $217.77 | 9.56M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $217.00 | $217.65 | $211.27 | $212.17 | 9.38M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $212.02 | $215.55 | $212.02 | $214.06 | 6.57M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $217.40 | $217.40 | $211.34 | $212.76 | 9.63M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $212.875 | $215.28 | $212.23 | $213.81 | 8.39M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $211.25 | $213.31 | $209.18 | $209.80 | 7.71M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $209.51 | $209.8612 | $207.12 | $208.60 | 5.46M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $212.38 | $213.20 | $211.17 | $211.32 | 6.67M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $210.49 | $212.79 | $209.46 | $211.78 | 7.6M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $209.00 | $211.08 | $207.80 | $211.05 | 8.56M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $206.08 | $208.4152 | $203.8355 | $206.14 | 12.07M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $199.98 | $202.24 | $199.555 | $201.86 | 5.3M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $199.57 | $200.88 | $197.82 | $199.77 | 8.12M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $198.73 | $202.39 | $198.1173 | $200.21 | 6.87M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $201.03 | $202.055 | $199.79 | $199.89 | 8.18M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $203.67 | $205.30 | $201.75 | $203.09 | 5.85M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $205.925 | $207.824 | $205.0051 | $205.27 | 7.36M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $208.90 | $208.98 | $205.52 | $205.77 | 8.2M |
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CVX research
Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
Generated Sep 17, 2026, 3:24 PM
Chevron's stock is showing conflicting signals as it trades down 0.49% today, caught between bullish operational developments and concerns about its LNG portfolio concentration. The company is simultaneously benefiting from elevated oil prices fueling capital deployment while facing headwinds from competitive pressures and supply chain challenges.
Bottom line: Chevron presents a mixed near-term picture with compelling long-term fundamentals, as management bets aggressively on sustained energy demand and leverages strong cash flows into global expansion. Investors should monitor LNG portfolio diversification, Venezuelan execution risks, and macroeconomic sensitivity to interest rates, while viewing the company's dividend and capital allocation strategy as core strengths for patient, income-focused portfolios.
Benzinga · Sep 17, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom renewed attacks on Trump and Energy Secretary Wright over surging Iran war fuel costs.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Earlier this month, Chevron announced updated agreements with Venezuela covering its joint ventures, including enhanced fiscal, commercial and legal terms, additional Orinoco Belt acreage, and plans to invest over US$7.00 billion in the next five years to support higher production. A key feature is the Petroindependencia joint venture securing rights to develop the adjacent Carabobo 1 and Carabobo-2-South-A areas, expanding Chevron’s extra-heavy oil footprint alongside prior acreage gains...
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Billionaire shale pioneer Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Inc. reached a deal for an oil field in Venezuela as the Trump administration pushes US companies to revive the nation’s oil sector.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Purchased Gulf Coast supply adds flexibility while Chevron weighs capital-intensive expansion across several regions.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Chevron Corporation shares closed at $211.52, gaining 1.01% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has demonstrated strong momentum across multiple timeframes, rising $8.89 over the past month, $20.72 over three months, and $44.49 over the trailing twelve months. CVX currently trades well above both its 50-day moving average of $196.59 and its 200-day moving average of $188.07, representing premiums of approximately 7.6% and 12.5% respectively, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 78.8, placing the stock in overbought territory above the conventional 70 threshold. Chevron's beta of 0.673 indicates meaningfully lower volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 8.69 million shares, supporting a market capitalization of roughly $301.3 billion. The sustained uptrend reflects persistent buying pressure across recent quarters.
Chevron Corporation currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25, per SID market data, which sits above the historical average for the energy sector. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 1.43, according to SEC filings, reflecting a modest premium relative to the company's net asset value. Chevron offers a dividend yield of approximately 4.54%, positioning it as one of the higher-yielding names among integrated oil majors and reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors. The PEG ratio registers at negative 2.50, a function of negative projected earnings growth, which signals that analysts anticipate potential earnings contraction ahead. This negative PEG complicates traditional growth-adjusted valuation frameworks. Within the broader energy sector, Chevron's valuation metrics suggest the market is pricing in a degree of earnings resilience despite cyclical headwinds. The current $301.3 billion market capitalization reflects the company's standing among the largest publicly traded energy producers globally.
Chevron Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 45 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, reflecting mixed sentiment across institutional and insider channels. Institutional positioning scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large fund managers and pension funds. In contrast, the insider trading component scores just 8.4 out of 25, as SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days comprising 4 purchases and 16 sales, a ratio that tilts notably toward net disposition. Dark pool activity scores 11.0 out of 25, suggesting moderate but not elevated off-exchange buying interest. Congressional trading activity registers a minimal 0.8 out of 25, according to disclosure filings, indicating negligible recent legislative member involvement in CVX shares. The divergence between robust institutional ownership signals and the predominantly sell-side insider activity creates a notable tension within the overall smart money framework, warranting continued monitoring of Form 4 filings for shifts in executive sentiment.
Chevron Corporation has delivered consecutive earnings beats across its three most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter, Chevron posted actual earnings per share of $6.06 against analyst estimates of $5.27, representing a positive surprise of $0.79 or approximately 15.0%. The preceding quarter showed EPS of $1.41 versus the $0.96 consensus, a $0.45 upside surprise of roughly 46.9%. The quarter before that produced $1.52 in actual EPS compared to $1.44 estimated, a narrower $0.08 beat. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of approximately $1.58 per share for the upcoming reporting period, dated January 2026. The pattern of consistent outperformance suggests operational execution has generally exceeded market expectations. However, the negative PEG ratio referenced in valuation data indicates that forward earnings growth projections remain challenged, potentially reflecting commodity price assumptions and downstream margin pressures embedded in analyst models.
Wall Street consensus on Chevron Corporation remains broadly constructive, with the majority of recent ratings skewing toward bullish designations, per SID consensus data. In September 2026, three firms simultaneously reiterated positive ratings: Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight designation, BMO Capital reaffirmed Outperform, and Wells Fargo continued its Overweight stance, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating in August 2026, adding further to the bullish tilt among major brokerages. Barclays represents the most cautious voice among recent coverage updates, maintaining an Equal-Weight rating in August 2026 without upgrading despite the stock's strong price momentum. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a rating change, as all firms held their prior positions. This stability suggests that Chevron's fundamental trajectory aligns with existing analyst theses. The four-to-one ratio of bullish-to-neutral ratings among recent updates indicates prevailing confidence in the company's operational and capital return strategy.
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