180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 12.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,138 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 3,885 shares during the quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $4,349,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,163,719,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.0% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,963,934,000 after buying an additional 445,283 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,366,655,000 after buying an additional 2,660,910 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 33,620,927 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,790,773,000 after acquiring an additional 127,466 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 31,194,493 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,517,179,000 after acquiring an additional 340,785 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Exxon Mobil News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is lifting oil prices and buying interest in Exxon — shares hit a new all‑time high as Middle East tensions revive oil-market risk premia. Exxon Mobil Stock Surges To All-Time High Tuesday
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: UBS and others are keeping bullish stances/raised targets (UBS Buy, PT ~$171), underpinning demand and giving investors a valuation anchor. Exxon Mobil: Qatar LNG Disruption Manageable…
- Positive Sentiment: Project growth in Guyana continues to support long‑term production upside — ExxonMobil Guyana moving forward with FEED work and additional FPSO capacity. SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for the Longtail project in Guyana
- Positive Sentiment: Recent company results remain solid (quarterly EPS beat and strong revenue vs. estimates), giving investors confidence in cash flow and dividends amid higher oil. Why the Market Dipped But Exxon Mobil (XOM) Gained Today
- Neutral Sentiment: Wider market commentary and buy‑strategies highlight Exxon as a defensive oil play — useful context for long‑term investors but not immediate catalysts. 2 Oil Stocks That Can Weather the Current Volatility
- Neutral Sentiment: Notable price‑target moves and screening coverage (some targets raised to ~$158–171) keep XOM on watchlists — supports liquidity but reflects differing analyst views. Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Price Target Raised to $158.00
- Negative Sentiment: Damage from Iranian missile strikes in Qatar could cost major oil firms (including Exxon exposure in the region) roughly $5B in lost revenue — a clear near‑term earnings headwind if outages persist. Exxon Mobil Faces $5B Revenue Hit after Iran Strikes Qatar
- Negative Sentiment: Ongoing Iran war risks create broader economic and market stress; a prolonged conflict could reverse oil gains or cause volatility that hurts near‑term earnings visibility. Economic risks of U.S. war on Iran mount
Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
XOM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. 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, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $148.89.
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Exxon Mobil Stock Up 2.5%
Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $165.22 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.80 and a 12-month high of $167.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $147.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $688.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.70, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.35.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The company had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.
Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th were paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 61.58%.
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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