ProShare Advisors LLC Sells 11,447 Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,321,441 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 11,447 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil makes up 0.5% of ProShare Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. ProShare Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of Exxon Mobil worth $261,742,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Windle Wealth LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Windle Wealth LLC now owns 72,835 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $8,212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,524 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,163 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,416,000 after buying an additional 1,289 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter worth $224,000. Francis Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the third quarter worth $199,000. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.7% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 318,725 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,936,000 after acquiring an additional 8,300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on XOM. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $149.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $629.54 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.49 and a beta of 0.39. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $149.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $125.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $117.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

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

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,295,864. This trade represents a 17.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,000 shares of company stock worth $1,406,570. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity — traders bought ~111,114 XOM call contracts (about 30% above typical call volume), signalling short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Exxon is expanding production in several OPEC‑linked nations with U.S. administration support, which investors interpret as accelerated growth/market access upside. Exxon Mobil Stock Is Rising Today: What’s Going?
• Positive Sentiment: Operational growth: Exxon is pushing Permian output using new tech and plans further production increases — supports higher future cash flow expectations. ExxonMobil’s Permian Push: Here’s What Investors Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Refinery/asset progress: startup of a new Baytown unit reduces execution risk and should support downstream margins/volumes. Exxon Mobil starts up new Baytown unit
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst/upgrades momentum and bullish coverage (Evercore keeping buy, several upgrades) has supported sentiment and helped lift the stock into a new 1‑year range. Evercore ISI Keeps Their Buy Rating on Exxon Mobil (XOM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio refocus: Exxon closed the Fife plant and struck a Colombia deal — strategic reshaping that could improve long‑term mix but may not meaningfully change near‑term cash flow. ExxonMobil Refocuses Portfolio With Colombia Deal And Fife Plant Closure
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/sector tailwinds: energy sector rotation and favorable commodity factors (weather-driven gas drawdowns, higher oil demand forecasts) support XOM, but they are macro drivers shared across peers. Energy sector context and XOM commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Broker pushback: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded XOM to Underperform, creating some selling pressure and adding analyst divergence risk. BNP Paribas Exane Downgrades Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) to Underperform
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: an officer sold 5,000 shares — a small signal that may be noticed by some investors but is not material to company fundamentals. Darrin Talley Sells 5,000 Shares of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock

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.