Piper Sandler Cuts Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Price Target to $182.00

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $186.00 to $182.00 in a research note published on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the oil and gas company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Exxon Mobil from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Exxon Mobil from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research cut their price target on Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.20.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 1.7%

XOM opened at $152.43 on Thursday. Exxon Mobil has a 52 week low of $98.79 and a 52 week high of $176.41. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $154.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $131.50. The firm has a market cap of $633.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last released 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 business had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Exxon Mobil will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current 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 given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 61.58%.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the vice president owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,460 shares of company stock worth $1,687,854. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. ICW Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,286 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,043,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC now owns 3,603 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Peoples Bank OH lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Peoples Bank OH now owns 14,993 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,804,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,368 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $887,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peirce Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 4,292 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

More Exxon Mobil News

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

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.