What's Going on With Chevron Stock Wednesday?

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX ) stock is up during Wednesday’s premarket session as Hormuz Strait disruption headlines put energy supply risk back on traders’ radar.

Nasdaq futures are down 1.34% while S&P 500 futures have shed 0.89%.

What Is Driving Chevron Stock Today? Investor attention returned to the Strait of Hormuz overnight after U.S.

Central Command said it carried out strikes following what it described as Iran’s attack on three commercial vessels, calling the incident a violation of the ceasefire.

The escalation pushed crude prices sharply higher.

At the time of writing, U.S. benchmark WTI crude was up 5.83% at $74.55 a barrel, while Brent crude gained 5.68% to $78.37.

Separately, Chevron said all crew members are safe, the vessel remains stable and is heading to a secure port.

The company added that the incident has not affected operations or exports from Tengizchevroil.

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However, the stock stayed 3.2% below its 50-day SMA of $183.38 and 5.5% below its 100-day SMA of $187.83, suggesting the intermediate trend remains under pressure.

The longer-term picture remains more constructive.

Chevron continues to trade 2.9% above its 200-day SMA of $172.54.

The relative strength index stands at 45.54, a neutral reading that signals neither overbought nor oversold conditions.

That supports the view that the stock is consolidating rather than establishing a new trend.

The moving-average setup is mixed.

The 20-day SMA remains below the 50-day SMA, a short-term bearish signal.

However, the 50-day SMA continues to sit above the 200-day SMA, preserving the longer-term golden cross established in August 2025.

Key resistance stands near $192.50, above the 100-day SMA, while key support sits around $152.50, close to the stock’s 52-week low area of $145.58.

Earnings And Analyst Outlook Investors are looking ahead to Chevron’s confirmed July 31, 2026, earnings report.

Wall Street expects earnings per share of $5.27, up from $1.77 a year earlier, on revenue of $62.36 billion, compared with $44.82 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Chevron trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.3.

Analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with an average price forecast of $209.20.

Recent rating changes include: Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $210 price forecast on July 2.

Morgan Stanley maintained Overweight and lowered its price forecast to $210 on June 29.

Mizuho reiterated Outperform and raised its price forecast to $230 on May 27.

CVX Stock Price Activity: Chevron shares were trading up 2.01% at $177.50 during premarket trading on Wednesday, according to Pro data.

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