Entrewealth LLC Makes New $542,000 Investment in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Entrewealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,808 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 28.8% during the 3rd quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 7,341 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $828,000 after buying an additional 1,643 shares during the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 347.0% in the third quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC now owns 2,682 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $302,000 after buying an additional 2,082 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the third quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 722,190 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $81,427,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Foresight Global Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter worth about $363,000. Finally, Palo Alto Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the third quarter worth about $231,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Global oil prices have surged above $90/bbl on escalating Middle East tensions and supply cuts, lifting integrated producers’ near‑term cash flow prospects and benefiting XOM. Oil Prices Soar Past $90
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively rerouting fuel and arranging shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast (including a planned ~600k‑barrel gasoline shipment to Australia), showing operational flexibility to capture higher margins amid regional chokepoints. Exxon Mobil Reroutes Fuel And Revisits Venezuela
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s low‑cost growth assets (Permian and Guyana) and low breakeven production profile underpin a stronger medium‑term earnings outlook and justify investor interest during an oil upswing. Key Upstream Assets Fueling ExxonMobil’s Long-Term Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell‑side support remains—Bernstein reiterated a buy rating—providing institutional endorsement that can sustain investor demand. Bernstein Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro flows into dividend‑oriented trades (the “HALO” theme and dividend ETFs) are benefiting large, low‑obsolescence names like Exxon as investors seek yield and capital preservation. Investors Are Piling Into the ‘HALO’ Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis pieces warn oil stocks could see short‑term pullbacks after big moves, which raises the risk of volatility despite strong fundamentals. Are Oil Stocks Due for a Drop?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling reports have weighed on sentiment and coincided with short‑term weakness in the stock, creating near‑term selling pressure that can temper gains. Exxon Mobil Trading Down After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Governance changes—including director Jeffrey Ubben not standing for re‑election—add a degree of uncertainty around board composition and investor activism narratives. What Exxon Mobil’s Board Shift and Supply Rerouting Means
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market noise (ETF/futures moves, an NYSE fine story) is influencing intraday flows but is not specific to Exxon’s fundamentals. NYSE fined $9 million by SEC

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on XOM. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $140.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $143.41.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at $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 available at the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 16,380 shares of company stock valued at $2,227,734. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of XOM stock opened at $151.31 on Friday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52-week low of $97.80 and a 52-week high of $159.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $630.47 billion, a PE ratio of 22.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $138.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $123.11.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.67 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

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

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.