Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by MQS Management LLC

MQS Management LLC cut its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 71.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,403 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 8,688 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.6% in the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 215,892 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $24,342,000 after buying an additional 5,573 shares during the last quarter. Linscomb Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Linscomb Wealth Inc. now owns 389,769 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,017,000 after acquiring an additional 5,527 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 306,658 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $34,576,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the last quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY now owns 49,687 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,356,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HORAN Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 78.3% in the third quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 13,180 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 5,788 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on XOM to $140 (from $132) after Exxon’s Q4 report, updating estimates though keeping a Neutral rating — a near-term supportive analyst revision. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bullish coverage highlights Exxon’s stronger refining margins, lower upstream costs and efficiency gains, supporting expectations for continued cash flow and dividend support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company moves to expand international shale while reaffirming shareholder returns — growth + capital-return mix reassures income-focused and total-return investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note XOM trades at a premium on EV/EBITDA vs. peers, suggesting upside may be limited absent multiple expansion or stronger oil prices — useful context for entry timing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary asks whether recent sector leadership and XOM’s one‑year rally leave the stock still attractively priced — a framing piece rather than a company-specific catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned EU methane rules could materially raise crude import costs (estimated ~13% increase to refiners’ oil costs), highlighting regulatory risk that could pressure margins in Europe. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP disclosed a sale of 3,230 shares (filed with the SEC); insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors even if driven by personal reasons. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and research houses flag the risk that softer WTI/crude prices would hurt upstream earnings despite Exxon’s cost advantages — a direct earnings sensitivity to oil-price moves. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on XOM. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Mizuho set a $140.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Nine 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $155.67 on Thursday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $156.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $127.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.25. The company has a market capitalization of $656.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 0.39.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $82.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.18, for a total value of $481,851.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 20,354 shares in the company, valued at $3,036,409.72. This trade represents a 13.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 14,230 shares of company stock worth $1,888,421 over the last quarter. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.