Kempner Capital Management Inc. Decreases Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Kempner Capital Management Inc. lessened its position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 47.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,276 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 24,453 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil comprises 2.6% of Kempner Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Kempner Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $3,075,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1,500.0% during the first quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 320 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market flow shows moderately bullish trading interest in XOM, supporting near‑term upside as investors buy shares. Moderately bullish activity in Exxon Mobil with shares up 1.31%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight Exxon as one of the major oil & gas names investing in AI to cut costs, boost efficiency and lower emissions — a structural catalyst that can improve margins and capital productivity over time. Which Oil and Gas Stocks Are Best Positioned for AI Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reliability remains a key support for the stock: widespread coverage notes Exxon has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years, making the payout a defensive reason for income investors to hold or buy. The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
• Positive Sentiment: Management messaging (Barron’s) stresses positioning Exxon to operate profitably for “decades,” and notes the dividend appears secure even under lower crude scenarios — a reassurance that can temper downside in weak oil periods. Exxon’s CEO Is Positioning the Company to Operate Profitably for ‘Decades to Come’
• Neutral Sentiment: Quick market snapshot / price page provides current trading context for XOM but adds no new company‑specific catalyst. Exxon Mobil (XOM) share price
• Negative Sentiment: Counterpoint: analysts note Exxon’s earnings are still weighted to upstream exposure, so ongoing weakness in crude prices remains the primary downside risk to revenue and cash flow. That vulnerability could cap gains if oil prices stay soft. Can ExxonMobil Sail Through the Ongoing Weakness in Oil Prices?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XOM has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. BNP Paribas raised Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.45.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $120.49 on Tuesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $121.30. The company has a market capitalization of $508.12 billion, a PE ratio of 17.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.49 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $116.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. As a group, analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.88%.

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.