Chevron reported $12.8 billion in net profit over the last 12 months, and generated even more positive free cash flow -- $15.4 billion. As a result, while Chevron's stock trades for a hefty 24.5 times earnings, it is cheaper when valued on FCF -- only 20.4 times.

In the latest close session, Chevron (CVX) was down 4.46% at $156.54. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.62%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.99%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.65%.

Jim Cramer is urging investors to take the oil stocks’ ramp-up with a grain of salt, warning that geopolitics-driven rallies appear more promising at first glance than they ultimately prove to be over time.

With 2025 now in the past, investors may want to take a closer look at beaten-down value stocks with high dividend yields to power their passive income stream. Here's why Chevron ( CVX 4.66%), Kinder Morgan ( KMI 4.14%), and Kimberly-Clark ( KMB +0.09%) stand out as top buys in January 2026.

In the dynamic world of energy stocks, Chevron has captured attention with its notable rise in share price as the year begins. On January 2, 2026, Chevron shares climbed 1.7%, out

Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO Jay Hatfield and Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne discuss the global economic outlook for 2026, how the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro could impact markets and more on ‘Mornings with Maria.

The second-largest U.S. oil company, which kept pumping oil in the country after others left, could find it relatively easy to expand its operations if the political conditions there improve.

Oil prices slipped as global markets and U.S. futures assessed the arrest of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and President Trump’s promise to open up the country’s oil reserves.