Chevron Achieves Record Production, Beats Q4 EPS, Raises Dividend 4%

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Chevron achieved record Permian and global production, delivered Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.52 versus $1.44 estimates, repurchased $3 billion of shares and boosted its quarterly dividend 4%. The company completed the Tengiz Future Growth project adding 260,000 barrels per day, closed the Hess acquisition, ramped Ballymore, Whale and Anchor fields, and targets 7-10% production growth plus $3-4 billion in efficiency savings by end-2026.

1. CFO Eimear Bonner Executes Significant Stock Sale

Chevron’s Chief Financial Officer, Eimear Bonner, sold 7,534 shares on January 28th in a transaction disclosed in an SEC filing. The shares were sold for a total consideration of $1.28 million, reducing her direct stake from 11,900 to 4,366 shares—a 63.3% decline. This sale marks the largest insider disposition at Chevron so far this fiscal year and follows prior insider transactions totaling over $102 million in the last quarter.

2. Fourth-Quarter Earnings and Production Milestones

In the fourth quarter, Chevron reported adjusted earnings of $1.52 billion, or $1.52 per share, compared with consensus expectations of $1.44 per share. Revenue for the quarter totaled $45.8 billion, down 10.2% year-over-year, but free cash flow reached $5.7 billion after organic capital expenditures of $5.1 billion. Production averaged a record 3.14 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, driven by new project ramp-ups at Tengizchevroil’s Future Growth Project, Ballymore, Whale and Anchor in the Gulf of Mexico.

3. Dividend Increase and Capital Returns

Chevron announced a 4% increase to its quarterly dividend, raising it to $1.78 per share annualized, marking the fourth consecutive year of dividend growth. The company repurchased $3 billion of stock during the quarter, hitting the high end of its guidance range. For the full year, Chevron generated $20 billion of adjusted free cash flow, returning more than $25 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.

4. Institutional Ownership Adjustments

Institutional investors continue to reshape their Chevron holdings. UMB Bank reduced its position by 2.9% in the third quarter, selling 10,635 shares and trimming its stake to 353,887 shares. Meanwhile, New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holding by 15.3%, adding 215,345 shares for a total of 1.62 million shares, now representing approximately 0.5% of its portfolio. Overall, institutions own 72.4% of Chevron’s outstanding shares.

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