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Is CVX a good stock to buy?

Chevron Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Chevron
CVX · $429B
$219.89+1.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$220SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +7.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 27
  • P/E vs own-28.2%
  • FCF yield+7.9%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
  • Sector▲ -1.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in77d
  • P/E16.1x
  • RSI52
  • Support-6.8%
  • Off 52w high-7.0%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News
  • P/E vs sector+3.6%
  • 52w range$146–$236
  • ATR+2.3%
  • Off ATH-7.0%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~20d
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  • PT$213.28 -3.0%
  • Insiders-$44.14M
  • MACD-1.59

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Chevron a good stock to buy?

Chevron is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 16.1 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 16.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

CVX sales growth revenue growth

-8%a year, for the last 3 years

Chevron's sales fell 8% a year for 3 years, to $184B in fiscal 2025.

CVX analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+38%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Chevron's sales to grow 38% to $254B in fiscal 2026 (10 analysts).

CVX peers

pretickt analysis+21%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Chevron's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than ExxonMobil (+19%), Valero (+19%) and ConocoPhillips (+13%), slower than Marathon Petroleum (+31%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CVX margin on each sale gross margin

35%left after making the product

Chevron kept 35% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 21%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

CVX cash generated free cash flow

$34.07Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Chevron generated $34.07B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

CVX profit per share

-31%in its last fiscal year

Chevron's earnings per share fell 31% in fiscal 2025, to $6.66.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CVX earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Chevron beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 30, 2026.

CVX insider selling

-$677Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Chevron's executives and directors sold a net $677M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CVX number of employees

-5%fewer people in a year

Chevron had 43,039 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

CVX CEO pay

$26.83Mfor fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options

Chevron paid its CEO $26.83M for fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

CVX financial health Altman Z-score

3.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Chevron's Altman Z-score is 3.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CVX shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Vanguard8.4% ▲
  • BlackRock7.9% ▲
  • State Street7.5% ▼
4,265institutions hold it; the largest added shares

4,265 institutions hold 76% of Chevron's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

CVX in past recessions

pretickt analysis-37%its sales in the worst one

Chevron's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 37% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CVX price vs profit P/E ratio

16.1×a year's earnings

Chevron's P/E ratio is 16.1 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 16.0.

CVX price vs peers

pretickt analysis16.1×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 16.1 times Chevron's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for ConocoPhillips (15.0), Valero (8.5) and Marathon Petroleum (8.1), less than for ExxonMobil (17.5).

CVX analysts' target price target

-3%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Chevron is $213, 3% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $219.89.

CVX analyst ratings, 90 days

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  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded Chevron.

CVX growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+1%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $219.89 a share, Chevron's free cash flow must grow about 1% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Chevron's P/E ratio?

Chevron's P/E ratio is 16.1 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 16.0. Investors pay 16.1 times Chevron's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for ConocoPhillips (15.0), Valero (8.5) and Marathon Petroleum (8.1), less than for ExxonMobil (17.5).

Are insiders selling Chevron stock?

Chevron's executives and directors sold a net $677M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Chevron stock?

4,265 institutions hold 76% of Chevron's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

How many employees does Chevron have?

Chevron had 43,039 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.