Capital Advisors Inc. OK Purchases 11,730 Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Capital Advisors Inc. OK increased its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 749,111 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,730 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil makes up 1.4% of Capital Advisors Inc. OK’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Capital Advisors Inc. OK’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $84,462,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1,500.0% in the first quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 320 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 2.2%

XOM stock opened at $125.35 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $528.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a P/E/G ratio of 7.56 and a beta of 0.37. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $125.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $117.52 and a 200-day moving average of $113.64.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The business had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 59.88%.

More Exxon Mobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical move in Venezuela is creating hopes for big investment and asset-recovery opportunities for U.S. oil majors; investors are pricing in potential work rebuilding Venezuela’s oil sector and possible compensation for nationalized assets, which benefits Exxon’s long-term reserves and recoverable-value story. Venezuela chaos could lead to billions in investment opportunities
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: energy stocks including Exxon rallied on the Venezuela news and Trump administration comments urging U.S. firms to invest in Venezuela — this lift reflects expectations of new upstream projects and claims recovery that would materially expand Exxon’s addressable resources. Chevron, Exxon and SLB Stocks Are Surging
• Positive Sentiment: Policy signal that firms must reinvest to recover Venezuela claims: the White House/State Department outreach suggesting majors would need to put capital to work to claim compensation supports higher future capital spending and recovery wins for companies with past expropriations like Exxon. US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/consultation uncertainty — reports say the administration did not consult the majors before the Venezuela action and meetings are being planned; this creates short-term uncertainty about timing, access and legal frameworks despite the upside narrative. Trump administration has not consulted US oil majors
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/momentum narratives: analysts and outlets point to a breakout and positive share-price momentum after the geopolitical shock; this can amplify short-term inflows but may not reflect fundamentals. Exxon Mobil Jumps On Venezuela Shock
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity flagged by market-watchers — could reflect hedging or directional bets around the Venezuela story and earnings/cash-flow narratives; worth monitoring for short-term volatility. Exxon Mobil Target of Unusually Large Options Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/legacy risk: a new class-action filing (Portnoy Law Firm) alleges issues tied to a 2016 period — legal proceedings can be a distraction and carry potential costs, though this appears disconnected from the current Venezuela-driven move. Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst update: Sanford C. Bernstein trimmed its price target slightly (to $137) while keeping an outperform rating — a modest downgrade that tempers upside expectations versus some of the bullish headlines. Bernstein lowers price target

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XOM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $119.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $129.81.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is an integrated oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and the manufacture and sale of petrochemicals. Its operations span the full energy value chain, including upstream exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas; midstream transportation and storage; and downstream refining, product distribution and retail. The company also produces a broad range of chemical products for industrial and consumer applications.

ExxonMobil markets fuels and lubricants under well-known brands such as Exxon, Mobil and Esso, and its Mobil 1 motor oil is a prominent consumer product.