Lbp Am Sa increased its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 84.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,636 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,254 shares during the quarter. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.3% during the second 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 acquiring an additional 1,111,231 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 96,307,931 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,345,132,000 after buying an additional 342,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the second quarter valued at $6,163,719,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,598,313 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,023,298,000 after buying an additional 1,274,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.5% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 33,500,304 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,611,553,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126,912 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.84.
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
NYSE XOM opened at $136.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $577.33 billion, a PE ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $115.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.14. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $136.94.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%.The company had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.92 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.
Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.88%.
Exxon Mobil News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon has begun commercial operation of a carbon-capture and storage (CCS) project with CF Industries in Louisiana, marking a move from pilot to revenue-driving CCS activity that supports longer‑term emissions, regulatory and offtake credentials. Exxon begins commercial CCS project with CF industries in Louisiana
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to expand CCS capacity along the U.S. Gulf Coast with Texas and Louisiana projects launching in 2026 and is evaluating a low‑carbon data center — actions that reinforce the company’s lower‑carbon growth roadmap and may attract ESG‑focused capital. Here’s How XOM Is Using CCS to Cut Emissions & Power Data-Driven World
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon and China’s BYD are deepening a hybrid-technology partnership, which broadens Exxon’s exposure to vehicle electrification and low‑carbon mobility technologies—potentially diversifying revenue and strategic partnerships. China’s BYD, Exxon Mobil to deepen hybrid technology partnership
- Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating on XOM, which can support sentiment and buying interest from institutional investors. UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon has ramped up exploration activity offshore Trinidad and Tobago, hiring Shearwater for a major 3D seismic survey — a move that could support future upstream growth if prospects convert to reserves. Exxon Advances Trinidad Deepwater Plans as Exploration Work Takes Shape
- Negative Sentiment: Kazakh authorities urged Exxon to accelerate repairs at the Tengiz oilfield after an extended outage, highlighting operational risk and potential short‑term production/headline pressure. Kazakhstan urges ExxonMobil to speed up work to fix Tengiz outage
- Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis flagged a weaker risk‑reward ahead of Q4 results and suggested a rating downgrade on valuation/risk grounds, which could encourage profit-taking or caution among value‑oriented traders. Exxon Mobil: Strong Business, Weak Risk-Reward Ahead Of Q4 (Rating Downgrade)
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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.
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