First Bank & Trust Has $4.19 Million Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

First Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 10.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,773 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,152 shares during the period. First Bank & Trust’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $4,185,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% during the third quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $637,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the third quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 5,794 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Sagace Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.7% in the third quarter. Sagace Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 3,701 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 3,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its price target on Exxon to $195 (from $159) and kept an Outperform rating after updating its energy models — a direct bullish signal for investor expectations and valuation. Bernstein Analyst Sees “Right Tail Risk,” Raises Exxon Mobil (XOM) Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon has a team in Venezuela evaluating upstream opportunities and infrastructure, which could expand future production optionality if projects progress. CERAWEEK Exxon says its team is in Venezuela evaluating oil opportunities
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon participated in an industry-first fully automated offshore well execution in Guyana alongside Halliburton and partners — a demonstration of tech-driven efficiency that can lower costs and improve returns on new wells. Halliburton (HAL) Is Up 6.7% After First Fully Automated Offshore Well in Guyana – What’s Changed
• Positive Sentiment: Market flows into energy amid the Middle East conflict pushed Exxon’s market cap and sector momentum higher as investors rotate to high-yield, cash-generative oil majors. Exxon Mobil tops Nvidia in valuation amid the ongoing Middle East conflict
• Neutral Sentiment: Producers are increasingly pursuing non-U.S. acreage (“an old-fashioned land grab”) as peaking U.S. shale and geopolitical shifts reshape upstream strategies — a long-term thematic tailwind but with execution and geopolitical risk. Producers Are Looking Far Afield for Oil. It’s ‘An Old-Fashioned Land Grab.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oil prices showed short-term easing on de‑escalation hopes, underscoring continued volatility — keeps Exxon exposed to swings in geopolitical headlines. Oil Eases on De‑Escalation Buzz but Risks Persist: 3 Stocks to Watch
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and media notes warn of short-term volatility and the need for a longer-term view; pullbacks on de‑escalation or weakening oil prices could pressure the stock despite positive fundamentals. 2 Predictions For Oil Stocks in April

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total value of $167,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock valued at $1,687,854 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $165.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $148.48 and a 200-day moving average of $127.58. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52-week low of $97.80 and a 52-week high of $167.48. The stock has a market cap of $689.31 billion, a PE ratio of 24.73, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.35.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The business had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.67 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XOM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $148.89.

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.