1776 Wealth LLC decreased its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,941 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 3,252 shares during the period. 1776 Wealth LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $670,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% in the 1st quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the first quarter worth about $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Castellan Group grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.9% in the second quarter. Castellan Group now owns 26,470 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 20.2% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 168,331 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $18,146,000 after purchasing an additional 28,251 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
XOM opened at $155.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $656.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 0.39. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $127.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $118.25. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $156.93.
Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.58%.
Exxon Mobil News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on XOM to $140 (from $132) after Exxon’s Q4 report, updating estimates though keeping a Neutral rating — a near-term supportive analyst revision. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bullish coverage highlights Exxon’s stronger refining margins, lower upstream costs and efficiency gains, supporting expectations for continued cash flow and dividend support. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Company moves to expand international shale while reaffirming shareholder returns — growth + capital-return mix reassures income-focused and total-return investors. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note XOM trades at a premium on EV/EBITDA vs. peers, suggesting upside may be limited absent multiple expansion or stronger oil prices — useful context for entry timing. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary asks whether recent sector leadership and XOM’s one‑year rally leave the stock still attractively priced — a framing piece rather than a company-specific catalyst. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned EU methane rules could materially raise crude import costs (estimated ~13% increase to refiners’ oil costs), highlighting regulatory risk that could pressure margins in Europe. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP disclosed a sale of 3,230 shares (filed with the SEC); insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors even if driven by personal reasons. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and research houses flag the risk that softer WTI/crude prices would hurt upstream earnings despite Exxon’s cost advantages — a direct earnings sensitivity to oil-price moves. Read More.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.18, for a total value of $481,851.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,354 shares in the company, valued at $3,036,409.72. The trade was a 13.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,230 shares of company stock worth $1,888,421. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays upped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.59.
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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.
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