Lbp Am Sa boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 84.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,636 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,254 shares during the quarter. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,163,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 150.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,602,601 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $819,560,000 after acquiring an additional 4,563,707 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 200.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,014,446 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $217,162,000 after purchasing an additional 4,015,099 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $333,652,000 after purchasing an additional 3,066,736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter valued at about $144,147,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
XOM has been the subject of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered 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. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.84.
Exxon Mobil Stock Up 1.5%
Exxon Mobil stock opened at $136.90 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $136.94. The stock has a market cap of $577.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 0.37. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $121.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.58. 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 – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The company had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $83.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS 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 dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.88%.
Trending Headlines about Exxon Mobil
Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon has begun commercial operation of a carbon-capture and storage (CCS) project with CF Industries in Louisiana, marking a move from pilot to revenue-driving CCS activity that supports longer‑term emissions, regulatory and offtake credentials. Exxon begins commercial CCS project with CF industries in Louisiana
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to expand CCS capacity along the U.S. Gulf Coast with Texas and Louisiana projects launching in 2026 and is evaluating a low‑carbon data center — actions that reinforce the company’s lower‑carbon growth roadmap and may attract ESG‑focused capital. Here’s How XOM Is Using CCS to Cut Emissions & Power Data-Driven World
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon and China’s BYD are deepening a hybrid-technology partnership, which broadens Exxon’s exposure to vehicle electrification and low‑carbon mobility technologies—potentially diversifying revenue and strategic partnerships. China’s BYD, Exxon Mobil to deepen hybrid technology partnership
- Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating on XOM, which can support sentiment and buying interest from institutional investors. UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon has ramped up exploration activity offshore Trinidad and Tobago, hiring Shearwater for a major 3D seismic survey — a move that could support future upstream growth if prospects convert to reserves. Exxon Advances Trinidad Deepwater Plans as Exploration Work Takes Shape
- Negative Sentiment: Kazakh authorities urged Exxon to accelerate repairs at the Tengiz oilfield after an extended outage, highlighting operational risk and potential short‑term production/headline pressure. Kazakhstan urges ExxonMobil to speed up work to fix Tengiz outage
- Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis flagged a weaker risk‑reward ahead of Q4 results and suggested a rating downgrade on valuation/risk grounds, which could encourage profit-taking or caution among value‑oriented traders. Exxon Mobil: Strong Business, Weak Risk-Reward Ahead Of Q4 (Rating Downgrade)
Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil
In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% 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. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
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.
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