Childress Capital Advisors LLC Has $23.58 Million Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Childress Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 4.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 209,116 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 7,993 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil makes up about 4.3% of Childress Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Childress Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $23,578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,058,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,468,147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111,231 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 96,307,931 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,345,132,000 after buying an additional 342,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,163,719,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,598,313 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,023,298,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 33,500,304 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,611,553,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126,912 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of XOM opened at $124.60 on Friday. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average is $118.05 and its 200-day moving average is $113.87. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.80 and a 12-month high of $125.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $525.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11, a P/E/G ratio of 7.57 and a beta of 0.37.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The firm had revenue of $57.55 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on XOM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $129.71.

Exxon Mobil News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. push on Venezuela raises the prospect of new upstream opportunities for major oil names, and media/market commentary (including Jim Cramer) has highlighted Exxon as a potential beneficiary—supporting upside investor sentiment. Jim Cramer discusses Exxon (XOM) & Venezuela operation
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkey’s national oil company to explore untapped Black Sea and Mediterranean acreage—a near‑term growth/production prospect that investors view positively. ExxonMobil Enters Exploration MoU With Turkey’s National Oil Company
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary notes Exxon’s strong history of earnings beats and the company’s mix of upstream/refining businesses that can produce upside surprises—supporting expectations for another solid report. Will Exxon (XOM) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Exxon’s integrated model—refining and marketing gains can offset upstream weakness—reducing earnings volatility but limiting upside tied solely to crude prices. XOM’s Integrated Business Model Shields Earnings Amid Lower Oil Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces also highlight Exxon’s low‑carbon projects (CCS, hydrogen, lithium) and durable dividend profile—longer‑term positives but less likely to move near‑term price action. Will ExxonMobil’s Low-Carbon Business Act as Its Next Growth Engine?
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned that lower liquids/crude prices could cut fourth‑quarter upstream profit by roughly $800M–$1.2B versus Q3—an explicit near‑term earnings headwind that pressured the stock on earlier headlines. Exxon signals fall in fourth-quarter upstream profit
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets repeated the warning (and at least one analyst downgrade followed), keeping downside risk if oil prices remain weak into the quarter close. Exxon Mobil Tells Investors Falling Oil Prices Will Dent Profits

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

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.