Almanack Investment Partners LLC. Raises Stock Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Almanack Investment Partners LLC. increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,949 shares during the quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $2,643,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,163,719,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the second quarter worth about $607,621,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 150.2% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,602,601 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $819,560,000 after acquiring an additional 4,563,707 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 200.7% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,014,446 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $217,162,000 after acquiring an additional 4,015,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,652,000 after purchasing an additional 3,066,736 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly 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 the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

NYSE:XOM opened at $118.47 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $117.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.72. The firm has a market cap of $499.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.22, a PEG ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.14. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $125.93.

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

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 59.88%.

Exxon Mobil News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. plans to re-engage Venezuela’s oil sector could create long‑term upside for majors with prior exposure, including Exxon; investors are re‑pricing potential future production access. These Stocks Could Gain From Venezuela’s Upheaval
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: energy names rallied on Venezuela headlines and XOM is cited as a sector leader that could see technical upside if it clears key resistance near prior highs. 3 Energy Plays to Watch as the Sector Reacts to New Developments
• Neutral Sentiment: Company update / outlook: Exxon issued a Q4 performance outlook update describing market, seasonal and planned factors affecting results — useful context but not a full earnings print. Exxon Mobil Issues Q4 2025 Performance Outlook Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/regulatory note: a federal court ruling for Sable Offshore may ease restart of a California asset — a positive operational datapoint but not an immediate earnings driver. Sable Offshore: The Court Ruling That Changes Everything (XOM)
• Negative Sentiment: Direct earnings impact: Exxon warned falling liquids prices will cut fourth‑quarter upstream profit by about $800M–$1.2B — the most immediate reason investors are trimming exposure. Exxon signals fall in fourth-quarter upstream profit
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution: recent downgrades and lowered expectations (Freedom Capital Markets downgrade; Sanford C. Bernstein reduced price expectations) add selling pressure and weigh on sentiment. Freedom Capital Markets downgrades Exxon Mobil (XOM) Sanford C. Bernstein Has Lowered Expectations for Exxon Mobil
• Negative Sentiment: Policy nuance: the U.S. Energy Secretary said arbitration claims against Venezuela (Exxon/Conoco) are not an immediate priority, which reduces the likelihood of a quick, direct cash recovery from that avenue. Exxon and Conoco claims against Venezuela are not an immediate priority, Energy Secretary says

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XOM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research cut Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.81.

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.