Mizuho Increases Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Price Target to $162.00

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) had its price target increased by stock analysts at Mizuho from $140.00 to $162.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the oil and gas company’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective points to a potential upside of 1.58% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also commented on XOM. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $148.35.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock traded up $2.25 on Tuesday, hitting $159.48. 10,655,962 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,220,900. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $142.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $664.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $160.45.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.67 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Exxon Mobil will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 17,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,460 shares of company stock valued at $2,039,424. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,058,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $46,468,147,000 after buying an additional 1,111,231 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 75,152,366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $9,043,836,000 after acquiring an additional 1,457,560 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at $7,625,063,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,605,353 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,608,488,000 after purchasing an additional 531,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,963,934,000 after purchasing an additional 445,283 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Barclays raised its price target on XOM to $163 and kept an Overweight rating, citing higher 2026 oil estimates — a direct positive catalyst for the stock. Barclays Lifts PT on Exxon Mobil
• Positive Sentiment: Rising crude—Brent and WTI above $100—driven by escalating Iran/Strait of Hormuz risks is supporting energy names, benefiting integrated producers like Exxon. Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and raised targets (reported coverage notes dual upgrades) have pushed XOM toward 52-week highs and reinforced bullish analyst sentiment. Exxon Mobil stock climbs after dual analyst upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy-sector momentum (S&P/NYSE energy indices up) is lifting peers broadly; this sector tailwind helps Exxon but reflects macro risk sensitivity. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and screeners continue to highlight Exxon as a high-dividend defensive energy pick amid volatility — supportive but not new fundamental news. 2 No Brainer Energy Dividend Stocks to Buy As Oil Tops $100
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP, Darrin L. Talley, sold 1,080 shares (~5.93% reduction in his disclosed holding); insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors. SEC filing: SEC Form 4 – Talley sale

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.