SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Chevron Corp. on Friday reported first quarter profit of $2.65 billion.
On a per-share basis, the San Ramon, California-based company said it had profit of $1.39.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations, but Chevron does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as asset sales. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.26 per share.
The oil company posted revenue of $35.2 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $37.89 billion.
Chevron shares have risen slightly more than 8% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has climbed 17%. The stock has decreased roughly 4% in the last 12 months.
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