Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Bought by Fiduciary Alliance LLC

Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $5,579,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capstone Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,606 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Sunburst Financial Group LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC now owns 3,526 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. JB Capital LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 24,938 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,001,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,218 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $989,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $152.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $633.58 billion, a PE ratio of 22.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.29. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $98.79 and a twelve month high of $176.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $154.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.50. 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 issued its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. Exxon Mobil’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th were paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms raised targets/ratings this week (Jefferies to $184, RBC to $180, Wells Fargo to $185, JPMorgan raised to $170) — these upgrades signal continued analyst conviction in XOM’s upside and longer‑term cash generation potential. Jefferies target raise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a positive forecast and Erste Group lifted earnings estimates, supporting near‑to‑medium term earnings outlook. JPMorgan forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Macro demand tailwind: articles highlight rising LNG demand and geopolitically driven export opportunities that could boost Exxon’s upstream and LNG-related cash flows. This is a structural positive if exports and pricing remain strong. LNG demand surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview: XOM is set to report Q1 results soon with Wall Street expecting single‑digit EPS growth — a modest beat could calm sellers, but expectations aren’t lofty enough to drive a large rally on their own. Earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note attractive long‑term free cash flow despite near‑term earnings headwinds (TD Cowen maintaining a Buy). That supports dividend stability and buyback optionality, making XOM a defensive energy pick for income investors. TD Cowen note
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and volatility stories: elevated option activity and unusual vol indicate traders are positioning for big moves around catalysts (earnings, oil swings). This raises short‑term risk/reward for active traders. Options volatility
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research cut its price target to $153 and an analyst downgrade triggered intraday selling; this contributed to downward pressure on the stock. Wolfe Research cut
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices plunged (~16%) after reports of an Iran ceasefire / suspension of hostilities, which materially reduced the geopolitical risk premium — that sharp crude decline is the primary near‑term reason energy names, including XOM, fell. Oil price crash
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation and calmer geopolitics led intraday reversals — rallies tied to a high‑risk energy shock retraced as markets priced in lower risk, pressuring XOM despite favorable fundamentals. Intraday reversal

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock valued at $1,687,854. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on XOM shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Bank of America raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.20.

Exxon Mobil 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.