TLDR
- Chevron (CVX) hit a corrected 52-week high of $187.90, with the stock delivering a 22.21% total return over the past year
- The stock has gained 23.51% over the last six months, with a year-to-date gain of 22.43%
- Melius upgraded CVX from Hold to Buy, setting a price target of $205, citing shareholder returns and Permian Basin strategy
- Two senior executives sold stock on February 20, with combined sales totaling over $710,000
- HSBC downgraded its rating despite raising its price target, warning that valuation looks stretched after the recent rally
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Chevron (CVX) hit a 52-week high of $187.90 this week, continuing a strong run that has pushed the stock up more than 22% year-to-date.
Chevron Corporation, CVX
The energy giant has delivered a 22.21% total return over the past year, with an even stronger 23.51% gain in the last six months alone.
At current levels, CVX trades around $185.82, just below that fresh high.
The stock carries a 3.87% dividend yield and has kept up dividend payments for 56 consecutive years — a streak that few companies in any sector can match.
InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis flags the stock as slightly overvalued right now, though its financial health score remains rated as “Good.”
Analyst Moves: One Upgrade, One Downgrade
Melius recently upgraded CVX from Hold to Buy, setting a price target of $205.
The firm pointed to Chevron’s focus on dividends, buybacks, and a strategic shift toward cash harvesting in the Permian Basin as reasons for the more optimistic view.
Melius also flagged potential upside from Chevron’s Venezuela exposure, despite recent operational issues at the Amuay refinery following a blackout.
On the other side, HSBC analyst Kim Fustier raised her price target after Chevron beat Q4 2025 earnings estimates, but downgraded her rating on valuation concerns.
Fustier’s view is that the sharp year-to-date rally has largely priced in the good news — stronger production, sustained buybacks, and solid fundamentals.
Insiders Head for the Exit
On February 20, two senior Chevron executives sold stock.
Controller Alana K. Knowles sold 2,408 CVX shares for $441,314. President of DM&C Andrew Benjamin Walz sold 1,463 shares, bringing in $268,943.
Combined, the two transactions totaled just over $710,000.
Insider selling at this level tends to get attention from investors who track executive trading as a signal, though it doesn’t always indicate a negative outlook on the company.
Chevron has also been active internationally. The company secured a new contract in Libya’s Sirte Basin and signed a deal with Subsea 7 in the Eastern Mediterranean worth between $150 million and $300 million, with offshore work set to begin in Q1 2028.
Average daily trading volume sits at 10,672,076, and the current market cap stands at $370.2 billion.
