Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. Has $500,000 Stock Holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. reduced its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 46.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,436 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 3,790 shares during the period. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $500,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the first quarter worth $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.9% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Cyr Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 16.4% in the second quarter. Cyr Financial Inc. now owns 9,652 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares during the period. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc bought a new position in Exxon Mobil during the second quarter worth about $306,000. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is lifting oil prices, which benefits integrated majors like Exxon by supporting upstream margins and refining spreads. Oil Rallies On Iran War Fears
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight a structural LNG wave in 2026 that should boost gas demand and benefit Exxon’s gas/LNG exposure, a medium-term tailwind for earnings. What the LNG Wave Means
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate moves: Exxon is emphasizing carbon capture (CCS) and reshaping its portfolio (including exiting the Fife plant), signaling focus on higher-return/transition assets that investors may view favorably over time. Exxon Mobil Reshapes Portfolio With CCS Push
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships: expanded R&D and supply-chain cooperation with BYD on hybrid EV innovation supports diversification into low-carbon transport tech. BYD & ExxonMobil Boost Cooperation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning & betting: short-term speculation and prediction markets (Polymarket) are focused on whether Exxon will beat Q4 estimates; this raises event-driven volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals. Polymarket Odds: Will AXP, XOM, VZ Beat Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings previews are mixed: analysts expect refining resilience to offset weaker upstream pricing, so Q4 results could show offsetting effects rather than a clear beat or miss. Exxon Mobil Q4 Preview
• Negative Sentiment: High expectations create risk: coverage notes the stock is pricing in strong long‑term growth even as analysts trim profit forecasts—Exxon must show credible growth catalysts or risk a pullback. Exxon Earnings Are Coming. The Stock Is Pricing in Big Growth.
• Negative Sentiment: “Smart money” caution: commentary flags investor wariness ahead of earnings, signaling potential downside if results or guidance disappoint. Why the smart money is pensive
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action: Bank of America raised its price target to $135 but kept a neutral rating, which implies limited upside from that firm’s view and mixed analyst sentiment overall. Benzinga

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays upped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 9th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.74.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 2.2%

XOM opened at $140.67 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $593.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 14.53 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $142.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.91.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $83.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.09 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Exxon Mobil

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.