Ascent Group LLC Trims Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Ascent Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 9.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,907 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 7,588 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $8,533,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.6% during the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 215,892 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $24,342,000 after acquiring an additional 5,573 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 231,488 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,857,000 after buying an additional 14,233 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.3% in the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 306,658 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $34,576,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 78.3% in the third quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 13,180 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 5,788 shares during the period. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 5.6% in the third quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 166,547 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,778,000 after purchasing an additional 8,853 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s helium advantage (LaBarge supplies ~20% of global helium) and recent analyst support bolster upside — UBS reiterated a Buy and raised its target, highlighting near‑term pricing tailwinds. What Exxon Mobil (XOM)’s Helium Edge and New Debt Deal Mean For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: RBC says oil majors with large U.S. footprints can capitalize on widening regional LNG spreads after Qatar’s outage — Exxon’s U.S. positions and Golden Pass tie‑ups position it to benefit. RBC expects these oil majors to gain from LNG price dislocations
• Positive Sentiment: Sector/ETF dynamics (XLE) are supporting Exxon: analysts are raising targets, institutions accumulating, and consensus 2026 energy earnings are being revised higher — a structural tailwind for XOM. XLE ETF Hits Peak: What Comes Next May Surprise You
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon’s recent results and fundamentals remain supportive (beats on Q1 EPS/revenue and strong upstream volumes), reinforcing the company’s cash‑flow story even if oil volatility persists. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon completed a modest long‑dated floating‑rate note offering; not dilutive equity but worth noting for capital structure and cost of capital context. What Exxon Mobil (XOM)’s Helium Edge and New Debt Deal Mean For Shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analysts and commentators warn the rally is partly an Iran/conflict premium; if geopolitical risk eases, oil and XOM could retrace materially. Exxon Mobil Stock Is Trading on an Iran War Thesis. How Should You Play XOM Here?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts caution that part of XOM’s premium reflects an “oil‑shock” risk premium — a potentially high drawdown if oil prices weaken, so the stock carries geopolitical/commodity risk. Exxon Mobil: Buy, But Only If You Accept The Oil Shock Premium

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:XOM opened at $163.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $153.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.76. The stock has a market cap of $680.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.29. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $176.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $80.04 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 61.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock worth $1,687,854. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $152.39.

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

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.