4,424 Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Purchased by American Wealth Advisors LLC

American Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,424 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,000. Exxon Mobil makes up approximately 0.5% of American Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 15.3% in the first quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the first quarter worth about $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in 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 increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Castellan Group now owns 26,470 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,853,000 after buying an additional 740 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 21,821 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher crude prices from Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions lift near‑term revenue and cash‑flow prospects for integrated producers like Exxon, supporting margins and dividend/cash‑return potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reaffirmed a buy stance on XOM, a vote of confidence from a well‑known research house that can support investor sentiment and buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst notes and upgrades (and recent price‑target revisions) have pushed XOM to fresh 12‑month highs recently, reinforcing bullish conviction among some institutional investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to send a technical team to Venezuela, which could open opportunities to restore or expand production if logistics and political/security issues are resolved. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon will ship about 600,000 barrels of fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to cover Australian import needs — a first for the company that signals logistical flexibility but has limited immediate earnings impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentation at the Morgan Stanley Energy & Power Conference provided strategic color but no major new guidance — useful for modeling but not market moving by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn Exxon’s production and logistics could be exposed by the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, adding supply uncertainty, potential higher transport/insurance costs and operational risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP sold 2,150 shares (filed with the SEC) — a routine insider sale but one that can be read negatively by short‑term traders amid recent volatility. Read More.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Exxon Mobil stock opened at $149.86 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $137.61 and a 200-day moving average of $122.61. The company has a market capitalization of $624.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $159.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on XOM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 16,380 shares of company stock worth $2,227,734. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Exxon Mobil

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.