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Chevron TexacoCVXCOMMENTAug 13, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 11, 2026. Market Open.
Wouldn't own now. Had a good rally, and has been outperforming off the Venezuela noise. They patronize Trump the most, and so they got preferential status, while Exxon calls the country "uninvestable". Has modest operations in Venezuela of 2% of its volumes and cashflow.
Huge rally on Trump guaranteeing security, which he's backpedaled on. Too much euphoria in the hype. Trades at a premium. He'd invest in CVE instead.
Oil stocks rallied hard today on news that Columbian president Maduro has been captured, but stocks like this opened too high. So, you must expect losses. The oil story where US oil stocks will benefit from Venezuela's reserves will take YEARS to play out, not days. Nobody will buy these stocks as soon as tomorrow. Also, the oil price has been going down.
She sold late last year for profits but she still likes it for its profitability. There will be some volatility with the energy cycles. Trades at 11 times 2026 free cash flow and pays a dividend of 4%. She sees only 7% upside but has it on her watch list and could trade it.
He stays home for oil and gas stocks, especially because years of underappreciating Canada has led to lower valuations. For dividends coming from the O&G patch, especially in Canada where they're tax-effective, there's no better place to be. With this name, you're buying the oil price, but he believes more in the gas price.
She is following it. Has a good dividend of 4.6 to 4.7. It is very volatile but is one of the best positioned with a strong balance sheet. She sees upside and free cash flow of 9%. It is one of the fastest growing in the offshore basin. There is an oil overhang due to softer prices but you could set up for a compelling entry price point.
Bought this because of its diverse asset base. Their problem and why she bought into the stock, is their 2 big projects they are working on. Both are still in development and no production coming out of them. The company had a very strong history of generating good returns and have executed a lot of these large projects, so she bought into that fear expecting she would be fine. With the price of oil coming down, that has been problematic, because so much of their capital is tied up and committed to finishing the projects. This is going to be driven by the oil price.