Caprock Group LLC Purchases Shares of 112,552 Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 112,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,978,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of XOM. Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% in the first quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the first quarter worth $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.9% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,211,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Castellan Group raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.9% in the second quarter. Castellan Group now owns 26,470 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,853,000 after buying an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strong Tower Advisory Services lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Strong Tower Advisory Services now owns 65,472 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,058,000 after buying an additional 4,196 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,295,864. This represents a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 14,230 shares of company stock valued at $1,888,421 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on XOM shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. 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 report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho set a $140.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $151.69 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $151.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $639.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67, a P/E/G ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $127.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $117.99.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 $82.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.58%.

Trending Headlines about Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating and highlighted benefits from Exxon’s stake in the Golden Pass LNG project, reinforcing the company’s midstream monetization and cash-generation story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually high volume of call options suggests speculative or hedged bullish positioning that can amplify near-term upside pressure on the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s regular quarterly dividend was confirmed (payment/ex‑dividend dates published), supporting income-focused demand and providing a steady cash-return rationale for holders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating (Arun Jayaram) with a $140 target — supportive for sentiment but the PT is below current market levels, making the near-term signal mixed. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks ran comparative and sector pieces (SSL vs XOM; energy leadership commentary) that provide relative-value and macro context rather than fresh company-specific catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned EU methane rules could raise crude import costs by ~13%, a potential headwind for refiners and margins in Europe and an incremental regulatory risk to downstream economics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks flagged softer WTI/crude price risk that would pressure Exxon’s upstream-heavy earnings despite its cost advantages — a direct earnings sensitivity to lower oil. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP, Darrin Talley, disclosed the sale of 3,230 shares (~13.7% reduction in his reported holding); insider selling can be perceived negatively even if unrelated to company prospects. Read More.

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.