HORAN Wealth LLC Has $1.49 Million Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

HORAN Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 78.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,180 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 5,788 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,486,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investment Services LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investment Services LLC now owns 5,318 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $600,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 119.4% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,672,359 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $301,310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,308 shares during the period. Financial Alternatives Inc increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.4% in the third quarter. Financial Alternatives Inc now owns 9,626 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,085,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 5.1% in the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 285,158 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $32,152,000 after purchasing an additional 13,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Unison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the third quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 21,997 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,295,864. This trade represents a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 11,000 shares of company stock worth $1,406,570. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 2.7%

XOM opened at $147.58 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $622.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 15.25 and a beta of 0.39. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $147.84. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $124.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $82.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The company’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is 61.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on XOM. Bank of America upped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.59.

More Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI reaffirmed its buy view on Exxon, reinforcing buy-side support and helping momentum into the trade. Evercore ISI Keeps Their Buy Rating on Exxon Mobil (XOM)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight Exxon’s record output and large buybacks as potential re-rating catalysts — the “bull case” story that could increase returns and justify higher multiples. The Bull Case For Exxon Mobil (XOM) Could Change Following Record Output And Massive Buybacks – Learn Why
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $145 and kept a buy rating, adding another constructive analyst signal supporting further upside. TD Cowen Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary (CNBC’s “Final Trades”) and intraday flows showed buying interest — the stock rallied in recent sessions as investors leaned into the execution narrative. Exxon Mobil on CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its target slightly to $156 but kept an overweight rating — a modest tweak that is not a directional change to their thesis. Wells Fargo Lowers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon agreed a settlement related to an arbitration with Sintana Energy (reported as a ~$9m resolution) — likely immaterial to Exxon’s overall cash flow but removes a legal overhang. Sintana Energy Settlement
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, Morningstar) are flagging XOM as a value/dividend play amid oil weakness, which drives trading interest but is not an immediate catalyst. Zacks Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded XOM to “underperform” with a $125 target — a more bearish call that could cap upside if other shops follow. BNP Paribas Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: VP Darrin Talley sold 5,000 shares (SEC Form 4 filing) — a small-management liquidity event some investors may view as mildly negative. Insider Sale Filing

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.