Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Purchased by Waterloo Capital L.P.

Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 33,916 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,143 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $3,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,163,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 150.2% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,602,601 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $819,560,000 after purchasing an additional 4,563,707 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 200.7% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,014,446 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $217,162,000 after purchasing an additional 4,015,099 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $333,652,000 after buying an additional 3,066,736 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 119.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,672,359 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $301,310,000 after buying an additional 1,454,308 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and bullish notes this week have supported upside momentum — several headlines report upgrades and price-target lifts that recently pushed the stock to a one-year high. Exxon Mobil Trading Higher After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Operational catalyst: Exxon started up a new unit at its Baytown complex, improving refining/processing throughput and near‑term volumes. That supports the company’s production and margin outlook. Exxon Mobil starts up new Baytown unit
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals/buyback story: Analysts and bullish writeups point to record output, large buybacks and strong free‑cash‑flow potential as a structural bull case that could support earnings growth and returns to shareholders. The Bull Case For Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio reshaping: Exxon’s Colombia transaction and the announced closure of the Fife plant signal portfolio refocus — potentially higher‑quality assets but near‑term restructuring costs or capacity changes to monitor. ExxonMobil Refocuses Portfolio With Colombia Deal And Fife Plant Closure
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: Coverage highlighting XOM’s role in energy ETFs and the sector’s momentum (natural‑gas draws, demand forecasts) shows broader tailwinds but also greater sensitivity to commodity swings and fund flows. S&P 500 ETF Lens Shows Exxon Mobil Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation vs. technicals: Some analysts call XOM a buy on valuation and cash returns but caution about technical overbought conditions after the recent run. That can limit near‑term upside until momentum cools. Seeking Alpha: It’s A Buy, But Technical Caution
• Negative Sentiment: Broker pushback: BNP Paribas Exane issued an underperform downgrade this week, creating countervailing pressure after upgrades and adding conflicting analyst signals. BNP Paribas Exane Downgrades Exxon Mobil
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: An executive sold 5,000 shares — a small transaction but one investors note when sentiment is already mixed. Darrin Talley Sells Exxon Shares

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on XOM. 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. Barclays boosted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. 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 research report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Tuesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:XOM opened at $146.07 on Friday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $147.84. The stock has a market cap of $616.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 15.30 and a beta of 0.39. 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $125.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.01.

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

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,000 shares of company stock worth $1,406,570. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.