Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Trading 3.6% Higher – Time to Buy?

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s stock price rose 3.6% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $123.63 and last traded at $122.76. Approximately 20,145,104 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 7% from the average daily volume of 21,619,031 shares. The stock had previously closed at $118.49.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company is building a sizeable low‑carbon portfolio (CCS, hydrogen, lithium) with Gulf Coast projects aimed at stable, fee‑based cash flows that could diversify revenue and reduce cyclicality. Will ExxonMobil’s Low-Carbon Business Act as Its Next Growth Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor pieces highlight XOM’s cash‑flow strength and attractive yield profile, reinforcing income/value narratives that support the stock on pullbacks. Skip The Caribbean Crude Craze, Buy U.S. Energy Dividends Up To 8.4%
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical/deal context — reports say U.S. oil majors want guarantees before making big Venezuela investments; this could be a future upside but is conditional and distant. US oil companies say they need guarantees to invest in Venezuela, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses arguing XOM shouldn’t be valued solely as an oil company are drawing attention — supports re‑rating thesis but is more medium‑term. Exxon Mobil: Not Just An Oil Company, Stop Valuing It Like One
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned that lower liquids prices could cut Q4 upstream earnings by roughly $800M–$1.2B vs. Q3, a direct hit to near‑term profitability and the primary driver of intraday selling pressure earlier. Exxon signals fall in fourth-quarter upstream profit
• Negative Sentiment: Following the guidance update, analysts have trimmed forecasts and at least one shop issued a downgrade, adding downside risk to sentiment until Q4 results and guidance clarity arrive. Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock Price Down 3.3% on Analyst Downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XOM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $129.71.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 3.6%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $117.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $113.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $517.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.84, a P/E/G ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 0.37.

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

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $1.03 dividend. This is a positive change from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is presently 59.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Linscomb Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.4% in the second quarter. Linscomb Wealth Inc. now owns 389,769 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $42,017,000 after acquiring an additional 5,527 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 52.3% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 382,989 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $45,149,000 after purchasing an additional 131,600 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 306,658 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $34,576,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the last quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY now owns 49,687 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,356,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Finally, OneAscent Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 116.7% in the second quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,657 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $825,000 after buying an additional 4,123 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.