Core Alternative Capital Has $7.29 Million Stock Holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Core Alternative Capital decreased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,616 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 6,893 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil comprises approximately 2.1% of Core Alternative Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Core Alternative Capital’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $7,285,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,058,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,468,147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111,231 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Exxon Mobil during the second quarter worth about $6,163,719,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.8% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 33,500,304 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,611,553,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126,912 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE XOM opened at $136.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $577.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 0.37. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $136.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $121.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.58. 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 (NYSE:XOM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.16. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The business had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $83.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $1.03 dividend. This is a positive change from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is 59.88%.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon has begun commercial operation of a carbon-capture and storage (CCS) project with CF Industries in Louisiana, marking a move from pilot to revenue-driving CCS activity that supports longer‑term emissions, regulatory and offtake credentials. Exxon begins commercial CCS project with CF industries in Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to expand CCS capacity along the U.S. Gulf Coast with Texas and Louisiana projects launching in 2026 and is evaluating a low‑carbon data center — actions that reinforce the company’s lower‑carbon growth roadmap and may attract ESG‑focused capital. Here’s How XOM Is Using CCS to Cut Emissions & Power Data-Driven World
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon and China’s BYD are deepening a hybrid-technology partnership, which broadens Exxon’s exposure to vehicle electrification and low‑carbon mobility technologies—potentially diversifying revenue and strategic partnerships. China’s BYD, Exxon Mobil to deepen hybrid technology partnership
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating on XOM, which can support sentiment and buying interest from institutional investors. UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon has ramped up exploration activity offshore Trinidad and Tobago, hiring Shearwater for a major 3D seismic survey — a move that could support future upstream growth if prospects convert to reserves. Exxon Advances Trinidad Deepwater Plans as Exploration Work Takes Shape
• Negative Sentiment: Kazakh authorities urged Exxon to accelerate repairs at the Tengiz oilfield after an extended outage, highlighting operational risk and potential short‑term production/headline pressure. Kazakhstan urges ExxonMobil to speed up work to fix Tengiz outage
• Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis flagged a weaker risk‑reward ahead of Q4 results and suggested a rating downgrade on valuation/risk grounds, which could encourage profit-taking or caution among value‑oriented traders. Exxon Mobil: Strong Business, Weak Risk-Reward Ahead Of Q4 (Rating Downgrade)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday. Zacks Research cut shares of Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $119.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company 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.