Chevron Stock Rallies to Close Up 1.32% in Strong Trading Session

Shares of the energy giant finished the day at $153.04, bouncing back from an early dip to end the session near its daily high.
NEW YORK – Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) shares saw a significant upward move on Friday, August 5th, as the stock closed the trading day with a solid gain. The company’s stock finished at
2.00, or 1.32%, for the session.
The day’s trading showed considerable momentum for the energy major. After opening at $151.03, just shy of the previous day’s close of $151.04, the stock experienced a brief dip to its session low of
153.10** before settling at its closing price.
This closing price places Chevron comfortably within its 52-week range, trading closer to its high of $168.96 than its low of $132.04.
In after-hours trading, the stock saw a slight pullback, trading at $152.90, a minor decrease of 0.091%.
According to market data, Chevron currently has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.76 and offers a dividend yield of 4.47%, based on a quarterly dividend of $1.71 per share.