Quotient Wealth Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 14.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 499,355 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 84,801 shares during the quarter. ExxonMobil makes up 2.2% of Quotient Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $84,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil 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 purchasing an additional 1,457,560 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,625,063,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in ExxonMobil by 1.2% in 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 buying an additional 531,362 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in ExxonMobil by 1.0% in 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 buying an additional 445,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,366,655,000 after buying an additional 2,660,910 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
XOM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Scotiabank raised their price target on ExxonMobil from $128.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on ExxonMobil from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.70.
ExxonMobil Stock Up 0.4%
ExxonMobil stock opened at $138.41 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1-year low of $105.53 and a 1-year high of $176.41. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $149.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.57. The company has a market capitalization of $573.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.16.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. ExxonMobil’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.48%.
Key Stories Impacting ExxonMobil
Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil announced a planned effective date for its long-anticipated redomiciliation from New Jersey to Texas, with the move set for July 1, 2026 through a new parent company, ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation. Shareholders have already approved the change, which management may frame as a governance and operating simplification for the business. ExxonMobil Announces Planned Effective Date for Move to Texas
- Positive Sentiment: BofA upgraded ExxonMobil to Buy, citing a more favorable outlook for the integrated oil major and reinforcing the view that XOM remains attractively positioned among large U.S. energy names. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Upgraded at BofA. Here is Why
- Positive Sentiment: Several energy-market articles pointed to ongoing tightness in oil markets and the possibility that prices could rebound later, which would generally support ExxonMobil’s upstream earnings and cash flow if crude prices strengthen again. The Oil Trade May Not Be Over: 3 Energy Stocks to Watch
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged XOM as a trending stock, indicating elevated investor attention but not a direct fundamental catalyst. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
- Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil also drew attention for a potential LNG project in South Africa and for its involvement with Sable Offshore’s loan amendment and waiver, but these look like longer-dated strategic or financing items rather than immediate stock-moving developments. ExxonMobil (XOM) to Develop South Africa’s First LNG Import Terminal at Port of Richards Bay
- Negative Sentiment: Broader headlines about falling oil prices and easing Middle East tensions could pressure ExxonMobil’s earnings expectations if weaker crude persists, since the stock is still highly sensitive to commodity prices. While Oil Prices Have Fallen From Their Peak, Here’s Why They Could Rise Again in the Future.
ExxonMobil Profile
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.
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