ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) Trading 1.4% Higher – Still a Buy?

ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s stock price traded up 1.4% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $153.81 and last traded at $151.9450. 13,654,492 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 34% from the average session volume of 20,640,191 shares. The stock had previously closed at $149.92.

ExxonMobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: May payrolls came in better than expected, and analysts say that can lift energy stocks by signaling healthier economic activity and stronger fuel demand. Likely Sector ETF & Stock Winners From May Jobs Report
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s Coral Norte LNG project won a major EPCIC contract in Mozambique, adding to its global LNG growth story and reinforcing long-term gas expansion plans. Exxon Mobil Coral Norte LNG Win And What It Means For Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon reported $4.67 billion in profit from its Guyana operations in 2025, highlighting the scale and profitability of one of its most important growth assets. Exxon 2025 Profit in Guyana Totaled $4.67 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Broader energy sentiment remains strong, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund outperforming year to date, which can help lift large-cap names like ExxonMobil. Energy Refuses to Quit: XLE Up 29% YTD as Oil Stocks Wake Up

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wolfe Research downgraded ExxonMobil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $159.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $165.55.

ExxonMobil Stock Up 1.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.89. The company has a market capitalization of $624.73 billion, a PE ratio of 25.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.16.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.ExxonMobil’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.48%.

Insider Activity at ExxonMobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of ExxonMobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total value of $167,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,662,782. This trade represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 231,488 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,857,000 after buying an additional 14,233 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 166,547 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $18,778,000 after buying an additional 8,853 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 46.6% in the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 35,160 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,997,000 after buying an additional 11,177 shares in the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 655,303 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $73,885,000 after buying an additional 51,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roberts Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil during the third quarter worth $1,240,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

About ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil 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.