Victory Capital Management Inc. Increases Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,094,061 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 564,209 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Exxon Mobil worth $574,355,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the third quarter worth about $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 95.8% in the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical-driven oil rally is supporting Exxon’s shares — crude price spikes on Iran/Strait of Hormuz fears have lifted integrated producers like XOM because higher oil prices boost near-term cash flow and drilling economics. Why Is Exxon Mobil (XOM) Climbing Premarket? Oil Spikes on Geopolitical Risk
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple headlines and market briefs show premarket and intraday rallies for XOM as traders price in tighter supply and higher spot differentials — this sector flow is propping up Exxon alongside peers. Exxon Mobil Stock Rallies on Oil Price Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalation
• Neutral Sentiment: Banks have nudged Exxon’s targets higher but kept “neutral” ratings — Bank of America raised its PT to $151 and Citigroup raised theirs to $150, signaling limited consensus upside despite the rally. These changes temper expectations that the share price will keep outperforming without sustained higher oil. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst and media pieces recommend caution: quant/hybrid models favor a hold while geopolitical volatility persists — suggesting traders should expect elevated volatility rather than a clear fundamental re-rating yet. Exxon Mobil: Why I Agree With The Quant ‘Hold’ While The Iran Issue Lasts
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn Exxon’s own production and operations face tangible disruption risk — research notes flag Exxon (and other majors) as exposed if conflict expands, which could pressure supply, capex, or insurance/shipping costs for the company. That raises a non-trivial operational downside even as oil prices rally. Exxon, TotalEnergies output at risk from Iran war, analysts say
• Negative Sentiment: Wider supply-channel risks — e.g., potential Strait of Hormuz closures — increase shipping/insurance costs and could disrupt flows to key markets; such logistics shocks can produce short-term gains in commodity prices but create longer-term execution and margin risks for producers. The Strait of Hormuz is facing a blockade. These countries will be most impacted

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.18, for a total transaction of $481,851.40. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,036,409.72. This trade represents a 13.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 14,230 shares of company stock worth $1,888,421 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XOM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.41.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $154.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $642.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.05, a P/E/G ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $159.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $136.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $122.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

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 $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.58%.

Exxon Mobil Company 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.