112,552 Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Acquired by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 112,552 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,978,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% in the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last three months, insiders sold 14,230 shares of company stock worth $1,888,421. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating and highlighted benefits from Exxon’s stake in the Golden Pass LNG project, reinforcing the company’s midstream monetization and cash-generation story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually high volume of call options suggests speculative or hedged bullish positioning that can amplify near-term upside pressure on the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s regular quarterly dividend was confirmed (payment/ex‑dividend dates published), supporting income-focused demand and providing a steady cash-return rationale for holders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating (Arun Jayaram) with a $140 target — supportive for sentiment but the PT is below current market levels, making the near-term signal mixed. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks ran comparative and sector pieces (SSL vs XOM; energy leadership commentary) that provide relative-value and macro context rather than fresh company-specific catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned EU methane rules could raise crude import costs by ~13%, a potential headwind for refiners and margins in Europe and an incremental regulatory risk to downstream economics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks flagged softer WTI/crude price risk that would pressure Exxon’s upstream-heavy earnings despite its cost advantages — a direct earnings sensitivity to lower oil. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP, Darrin Talley, disclosed the sale of 3,230 shares (~13.7% reduction in his reported holding); insider selling can be perceived negatively even if unrelated to company prospects. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XOM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Loop Capital set a $123.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of XOM stock opened at $151.69 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $151.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $127.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $117.99. The firm has a market cap of $639.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67, a P/E/G ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 0.39.

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

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors 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 yield of 2.7%. 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.