Madison Asset Management LLC Has $15.65 Million Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Madison Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 3.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 138,841 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 5,683 shares during the quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $15,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 15,465 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,744,000 after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 6.8% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 273,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $30,822,000 after acquiring an additional 17,454 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.4% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 43,570 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,913,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Stratos Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 33,693 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cove Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cove Private Wealth LLC now owns 19,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,244,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Exxon Mobil stock opened at $151.69 on Wednesday. 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $127.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $117.99. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $151.78.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued 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 return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The business had revenue of $82.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

XOM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital set a $123.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price 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. Citigroup lifted their price target on Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.59.

More Exxon Mobil News

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.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,230 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.18, for a total value of $481,851.40. Following the sale, the vice president owned 20,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,036,409.72. The trade was a 13.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 14,230 shares of company stock worth $1,888,421 in the last three months. Company 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.