• Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has agreed to a 20-year deal to supply power to Microsoft's large AI data center project in West Texas, known as Project Kilby.
• The agreement marks Chevron's entry into long-duration energy supply for digital infrastructure, linked directly to one of the world's major AI buildouts.
• The partnership is focused on providing reliable power for AI workloads, tying Chevron to long-term data center energy demand.

For investors watching Chevron, the Project Kilby deal arrives with the stock at $175.06 and a return of 12.3% year to date and 24.2% over the past year. Over a longer horizon, Chevron has returned 29.0% over three years and 106.7% over five years, which gives important context as the company extends beyond its traditional focus into powering digital infrastructure.

The 20-year agreement adds a different type of revenue stream for Chevron that is linked to data center power demand rather than only commodity cycles. As AI infrastructure grows and energy needs evolve, this kind of long-term offtake could become a more visible part of how investors think about Chevron's business mix and future cash flow resilience.

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Quick Assessment

• ✅ Price vs Analyst Target: Chevron at US$175.06 trades about 19% below the US$217.36 analyst target range midpoint.
• ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation: Shares are flagged as undervalued, trading 62.7% below an estimated fair value.
• ❌ Recent Momentum: The stock is down 8.6% over the past 30 days, even as the Microsoft Project Kilby deal is announced.

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Key Considerations

• 📊 The 20 year Microsoft power agreement ties Chevron to long dated AI data center demand, which could help diversify its Oil and Gas exposure.
• 📊 Watch how management frames the size, returns and capital needs of digital infrastructure power in earnings calls relative to the current P/E of 31.4.
• ⚠️ One flagged major risk is that Chevron's 4.07% dividend is not well covered by earnings or free cash flow, so new commitments sit alongside an already stretched payout.

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