Integrated oil giant Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) on Thursday caught a big upgrade from analysts at Oppenheimer.
The firm said it boosted its rating on CVX from "Perform" to "Outperform" with a $110 price target. That target suggests a 21% upside to the stock's Wednesday closing price of $90.57.
Oppenheimer noted that the stock's recent pullback has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors. CVX stock has fallen 17% since July 21.
Chevron shares were mostly flat in premarket trading Thursday.
The Bottom Line
Shares of Chevron ( CVX ) have a 3.44% dividend yield, based on last night's closing stock price of $90.57. The stock has technical support in the $85-$86 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $96-$97 price levels.
Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars.
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