Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CVX in the last 90 days.
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Chevron (CVX) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$209.51−2.06 (−1.0%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryChevron trades at $209.51, down 1% on the day but above both its 50-day average of $198.76 and 200-day average of $183.90, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 53.6, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price sits 6.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $197.06.
The week's news centers on Chevron's shift toward growth drivers beyond oil prices, including a power deal with Microsoft, a strong downstream quarter, and continued Hess synergy capture following the Q2 EPS beat of $6.06 versus $5.80 estimated. Coverage also highlights CEO Mike Wirth's view that global spare oil capacity is depleted, tied to a $7 billion bet, alongside a $109.20 Brent crude backdrop and commentary on a broader fuel crisis. Separately, Chevron has built roughly one-fifth of its targeted LNG supply portfolio through third-party contracts, and comparisons continue with Exxon Mobil (XOM) over dividend durability.
Looking ahead, Chevron's next earnings report is set for 30 October 2026, 40 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 4% return over 5 years, rising in 4 of those years. Analyst consensus stands at 13 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell ratings across 17 firms, with a consensus target of $222.67.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $209.51200-day averageGekko Fair Value $197.06
Key stats
- Market cap
- $417.3B
- P/E ratio
- 20.4
- Forward P/E
- 15.8
- EPS, TTM
- $10.39
- Revenue, TTM
- $209.4B
- Profit margin
- 9.8%
- Dividend yield
- 3.30%
- Beta
- 0.49
- Volume
- 44.65M avg 9.46M
- 1-year return
- +30.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.4%
- 50-day average
- $198.76
- 200-day average
- $183.90
- Next earnings
- Oct 30
- Shares outstanding
- 1.96B
Chevron swing-trade checklist
Chevron scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $209.51 is above the 50-day ($198.76) and 200-day ($183.90) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
53.6, Neutral
Reading 53.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
6.3% above
Price is 6.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 40 days
Next report Oct 30, 2026, 40 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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Chevron stock chart and price history
Chevron closed at $209.51 on Sep 18, 2026, +30.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $146.49 to $217.78.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +1.8%
- 3 months
- +20.7%
- 6 months
- +4.0%
- 1 year
- +30.9%
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About Chevron
Chevron works across the energy and chemicals space, handling everything from finding and pumping crude oil and natural gas to turning those raw materials into fuels and other products people and industries use every day. It is widely recognized for its reach across the full energy chain, touching both the extraction side and the finished products that reach consumers and businesses.
The company splits its work into two main areas. One side, Upstream, covers locating and producing oil and gas, moving it through pipelines, and handling liquefied natural gas through processing, shipping, and regasification, along with a plant that turns gas into liquid fuel. The other side, Downstream, takes crude oil and refines it into fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products, then transports and sells these goods by pipeline, ship, truck, and rail, while also producing renewable fuels, plastics, and fuel and lubricant additives. Beyond these operations, Chevron also engages in activities such as financing, insurance, real estate, and technology ventures.
The company traces its founding back to 1879 and took its current name in 2005, after previously operating as ChevronTexaco Corporation. It is headquartered in San Ramon, California, and its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker CVX.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Energy minerals
- Industry
- Integrated oil
- Website
- chevron.com
Chevron GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Chevron’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.6, in the Neutral zone, up 5.9 points over five sessions.
53.6Neutral
Up 5.9 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 29 | +1.1% | +6.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 181 | +0.9% | +2.2% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 418 | +0.1% | +0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 33 | 0.0% | −1.1% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CVX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Chevron stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Chevron trades 6.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $197.06, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Chevron shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$197.06
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
6.3% Overvalued
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Chevron insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Chevron, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| John Boozman Senate, AR, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 17 traded Jul 2 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Chevron has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $3.00B
- As a share of market cap
- 0.72%
- Trailing four quarters
- $11.14B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Chevron earnings: next date and track record
Chevron reports on Oct 30, 2026 (40 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 30, 2026
40 days away
- EPS estimate
- $4.77
- Revenue estimate
- $57.70B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.5%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 31, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Chevron reported Q2 2026 adjusted earnings of $12 billion ($6.06/share) with cash flow from operations of ~$20 billion. U.S. upstream production hit a record ~2.1 million BOE/day with record refinery throughput exceeding 1 million BPD. The company achieved $3 billion in annual run rate cost savings 6 months early and captured $1.5 billion in Hess synergies ahead of schedule. Project Kilby secured a 20-year Microsoft PPA for 2.67 gigawatts of power capacity.
- Guidance
- Chevron expects full-year organic CapEx at the lower end of $18-19 billion guidance range. Project Kilby targets mid-teens returns with a final investment decision expected later this year. CapEx efficiency in U.S. shale expected 25% lower per BOE versus 2025.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $6.06 est $5.80 | $70.06B est $62.72B | +0.5% |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.41 est $1.00 | $48.61B est $51.86B | −0.5% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.52 est $1.41 | $46.87B est $46.79B | +1.7% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.85 est $1.69 | $48.17B est $48.94B | +0.3% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.77 est $1.73 | $44.38B est $43.87B | −0.4% |
| May 2, 2025 | $2.18 est $2.16 | $47.61B est $48.25B | −0.6% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $2.06 est $2.42 | $52.23B est $46.60B | −4.5% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $2.51 est $2.42 | $48.93B est $48.86B | +3.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Chevron stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Chevron is $222.67, +6.3% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$222.67consensus 12-month target, +6.3% from the last close
Now $209.51Avg $222.67
Low $205High $243
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | Goldman Sachs | $240 | +14.6% |
| Sep 9 | Barclays | $208 | −0.7% |
| Sep 3 | Wells Fargo | $230 | +9.8% |
| Sep 3 | Piper Sandler | $243 | +16.0% |
| Sep 3 | Bank of America Securities | — | — |
+0.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+4.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Chevron seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Chevron averaged +4.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.4% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CVX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.4%.
Chevron market cap and key statistics
Chevron’s market cap is $417.3B, with a P/E ratio of 20.4 and revenue of $209.4B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $417.3B
- P/E ratio
- 20.4
- Forward P/E
- 15.8
- EPS, TTM
- $10.39
- Gekko Fair Value
- $197.06
Trading
- Volume
- 44.65M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 9.46M
- 52-week high
- $217.78
- 52-week low
- $146.49
- Shares outstanding
- 1.96B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $209.4B
- Profit margin
- 9.8%
- Return on equity
- 12.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +321.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.49
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.4%
- Dividend yield
- 3.30%
Chevron stock news this week
Coverage of Chevron this week reads positive: 7 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Chevron vs. Exxon: Which Dividend Survives the Downturn24/7 Wall St., Sep 18
- Here's Why Chevron (CVX) is a Strong Momentum StockZacks Investment Research, Sep 17
- Chevron Doesn’t Need Oil to Hit New Highs. Here’s What Could Drive the Stock Instead24/7 Wall St., Sep 16
- Chevron Falls 2.6% as Contracts Supply One-Fifth of Its LNG PortfolioGuruFocus, Sep 16
- Chevron (CVX) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key FactsZacks Investment Research, Sep 15
- Chevron CEO warns a global fuel crisis is already hereGuruFocus, Sep 15
Chevron peers
Chevron’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| XOMExxon Mobil | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| TTETotalEnergies | Neutral | 29.4% below |
| CNQCanadian Natural Resources | Neutral | 21.8% below |
| SUSuncor Energy | Neutral | 21.4% below |
| EOGEOG Resources | Accumulation | 26.5% below |
| IMOImperial Oil | Neutral | 5.7% above |
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Chevron stock FAQ
What is Chevron’s market cap?
Chevron’s market cap is $417.3B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $209.51, with 1.96B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.4.
What is the Chevron stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Chevron is $222.67, +6.3% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 13 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Chevron stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Chevron is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $209.51 is 6.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $197.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Chevron report earnings next?
Chevron is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026 (40 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $4.77 per share on revenue of $57.70B. Chevron beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.5% on average across the report.
What is Chevron’s 52-week high and low?
Chevron’s 52-week high is $217.78 and its 52-week low is $146.49; it closed at $209.51 on Sep 18, 2026, +30.9% over the past year.
Is Chevron stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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