Chevron stock slips 0.62 percent as oil pressure weighs

Published on 09/23/2026 at 12:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Chevron stock closed at USD 202.41 on September 22, 2026, below its USD 217.78 52-week high. Q2 EPS reached USD 6.06, above USD 5.55 estimates.

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Chevron Corporation (ISIN US1667641005) closed at USD 202.41 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, down 0.62 percent from the prior close. The decline leaves the shares 7.05 percent below the 52-week high of USD 217.78, while the latest earnings figures provide a stronger operating counterpoint.

Quarterly earnings beat estimates

Chevron's second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, reported on July 31, 2026, showed EPS of USD 6.06 against analyst estimates of USD 5.55. According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, quarterly revenue reached USD 67.20 billion, up 57.4 percent year over year from USD 42.67 billion.

The comparison is unusually wide because the prior-year quarter recorded EPS of USD 1.77. Revenue also exceeded the USD 62.72 billion estimate by USD 4.48 billion, giving the latest report a measurable earnings cushion despite the weaker share price.

Estimates move higher

Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to USD 16.09 from USD 15.94 in a note issued September 18, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The revised estimate remains USD 0.42 below the USD 16.51 consensus, while the bank projects fiscal 2027 EPS of USD 13.52.

Analyst positioning is positive but not uniform. MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, that 20 analysts rated the stock Buy, five rated it Hold and one rated it Sell, producing a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of USD 211.35. That average is USD 8.94 above the September 22 close, a narrower gap than the most optimistic individual targets.

Oil remains the key variable

Near-term valuation remains sensitive to crude prices because Chevron combines upstream production with refining, fuel marketing, chemicals and other integrated energy operations. The company generated trailing revenue of USD 209.38 billion and trailing net income of USD 20.59 billion as of the latest data shown by Yahoo Finance, but those trailing figures cover multiple reporting periods and are not a substitute for the latest quarterly comparison.

Chevron's quarterly dividend was USD 1.78 per share for the payment dated September 10, 2026, equivalent to USD 7.12 on an annualized basis and a 3.5 percent yield, according to MarketBeat. The income component therefore remains material while the stock trades below its September high.

Chevron stock closes at USD 202.41

Chevron stock closed at USD 202.41 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, with a daily change of minus 0.62 percent. The same quote showed a 52-week range of USD 146.49 to USD 217.78 and a market capitalization of USD 397.048 billion.