Advisor OS LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 28.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,977 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,814 shares during the period. Advisor OS LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $2,478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $637,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the third quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 5,794 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Sagace Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.7% in the third quarter. Sagace Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.5% in the third quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 3,701 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capstone Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,527 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Exxon Mobil News
Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on XOM to $183 and kept an Overweight rating, citing Exxon’s leadership among integrated majors — this is a clear analyst-led bullish catalyst for the stock. Wells Fargo Raises Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Near-term oil prices moved higher on geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Iran concerns), which typically boosts integrated producers’ EBITDA and supports Exxon’s cash flow and dividends. Oil Prices Rise
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon is highlighting growth in Guyana as a competitive advantage for securing future acreage and fiscal terms — continued execution there underpins production growth expectations over the next decade. Exxon Touts Guyana Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Technology/partnership news: FuelCell Energy’s carbon capture and hydrogen projects mention collaborations with Exxon — signals Exxon’s involvement in low‑carbon projects that could become future revenue or strategic optionality. This is longer‑term constructive. FCEL-Exxon Collaboration Mention
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry/stock comparisons and valuation pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, Barchart) debate whether XOM is the better buy versus peers and whether recent gains fully reflect value — useful for longer-term positioning but unlikely to trigger an immediate move by itself. SSL or XOM Valuation Comparison
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether XOM remains attractive after a ~40% one‑year gain and analyst pieces modeling higher oil scenarios ($90) create mixed investor views on upside vs. stretched multiples. Is Exxon Still Attractive?
- Negative Sentiment: Industry legal/arbitration risk: partners in the Kashagan field have taken Kazakhstan to arbitration over a large fine — as a participant in some Kazakhstan projects, this broader industry legal uncertainty could be a minor overhang on sentiment. Kashagan Arbitration
Insider Buying and Selling
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $149.19 on Thursday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $156.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $621.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.30, a P/E/G ratio of 15.48 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $121.05.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.67 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is presently 61.58%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have commented on XOM shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $140.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.
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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.
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