Allianz SE Raises Stock Position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Allianz SE lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 56,025 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the quarter. Allianz SE owned about 0.38% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF worth $7,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $973,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 11.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,364,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913 shares in the last quarter. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the second quarter worth $315,000. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the second quarter worth $6,629,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 12.5% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 63,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,988,000 after acquiring an additional 7,074 shares in the last quarter.

More SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East tensions lifted oil futures as traders priced in the risk of U.S. strikes on Iran, supporting exploration & production names like those in XOP. Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rallies Amid Middle East Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their 2026 oil price outlook citing geopolitical supply risks, which supports higher earnings expectations for E&P stocks in XOP. Analysts hike oil outlook on geopolitical risks, oversupply concerns limit upside
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum in crude (breakouts and support holds) is drawing buying interest that tends to lift E&P ETFs like XOP. Crude Oil Price Forecast: Pullback Sets Stage for Bullish Continuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing U.S.–Iran talks and upcoming OPEC+ decisions are creating two-way risk — these catalysts can quickly flip sentiment and drive volatility in XOP. Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Inventory vs. OPEC+; Which Force Will Rule Oil Next?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term price action shows oil testing resistance zones (mid-$60s) — a decisive move above/below those levels will likely set near-term direction for XOP. Oil Tests the Resistance in the 65 Area Before the Breakout of the 67 Zone
• Negative Sentiment: Supply-side pressure: ADNOC plans to export more Murban crude in April, which adds Middle East barrels to the market and could cap upside for XOP’s holdings. ADNOC offers more oil to partners in countdown to OPEC+ meet, sources and report say
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. inventory builds and signs of progress in U.S.–Iran diplomacy have previously prompted price pullbacks; further inventory news or resumed productive talks could push XOP lower. Oil News: Crude Oil Drops Through Trendline on Massive Inventory Build, Iran Talks Optimism
• Negative Sentiment: Sector headwinds: Petronas warned of profit declines and Alberta cites lower oil prices in a large fiscal deficit — reminders that weaker crude would hit E&P cash flows and XOP performance. Petronas sees profit slide for third straight year as oil prices weigh on margins Alberta projects C$9.4 billion deficit on lower oil prices

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Trading Up 2.6%

NYSEARCA:XOP opened at $153.72 on Friday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 12-month low of $99.01 and a 12-month high of $154.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.49 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $136.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.36.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Profile

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the total return performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index. The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index represents the oil and gas exploration and production sub-industry portion of the S&P Total Markets Index. The S&P TMI tracks all the United States common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market and NASDAQ Small Cap exchanges.