ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM Stock: Sepio Capital LP Trims Position

Sepio Capital LP decreased its holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,079 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,691 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in ExxonMobil by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 28,364,314 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,812,790,000 after buying an additional 1,540,902 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 24,511,156 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,158,563,000 after buying an additional 1,192,386 shares in the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 153.3% in the 2nd quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 16,877,523 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,307,497,000 after buying an additional 10,214,420 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in ExxonMobil by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 12,376,418 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,099,783,000 after acquiring an additional 693,800 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in ExxonMobil by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 9,664,021 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,321,265,000 after acquiring an additional 166,268 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key ExxonMobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings may provide support: Wall Street expects ExxonMobil to report year-over-year earnings growth next week, and Zacks says the company has factors that could support a potential earnings beat. Exxon Mobil Holdings Reports Next Week
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates moved higher: Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $11.81 from $11.12, signaling improving expectations for ExxonMobil’s future earnings power. ExxonMobil analyst estimate report
• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices and upstream assets remain favorable: ExxonMobil’s low-cost Permian and Guyana operations are viewed as supporting production growth toward its 2030 ambitions. Higher crude prices, including Brent above $100 per barrel after Middle East attacks, have helped drive the stock’s recent gains. ExxonMobil long-term upstream production
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and balance-sheet appeal: ExxonMobil is highlighted among mega-cap companies with a long record of raising payouts through different economic and interest-rate environments. Analysts also cite its stronger balance sheet relative to BP, while momentum-focused coverage points to continued investor interest. Dividend stocks with long payout records
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and relative-performance debate: ExxonMobil has substantially outperformed this year and compares favorably with BP on gains and financial strength, but analysts give Chevron an edge for further upside based on free cash flow, cost savings and projected 2026 earnings growth. Chevron versus ExxonMobil
• Negative Sentiment: Illinois refinery disruption: An issue at ExxonMobil’s Joliet refinery is contributing to higher gasoline prices in the Chicago area and could pressure near-term refinery operations, although the wider market impact remains uncertain. Midwest pump prices surge after Illinois refinery disruption

ExxonMobil Stock Performance

NYSE XOM opened at $183.23 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $165.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $155.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.85. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.51 and a 1 year high of $183.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $759.46 billion, a PE ratio of 23.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.21.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $114.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.94 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 8.88% and a return on equity of 13.14%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.64 earnings per share. Analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 13.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on XOM. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $160.00) on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Monday, September 21st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on ExxonMobil from $168.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $150.00) on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Freedom Capital raised ExxonMobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $178.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ExxonMobil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.70.

ExxonMobil Company Profile

Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. Its operations span the energy value chain, from resource development and refining to the marketing and distribution of fuels and other energy products.

Through its Energy Products segment, ExxonMobil manufactures and markets transportation fuels, lubricants, and other petroleum-based products. Its Chemical Products business produces petrochemicals, including commodity and performance products used in packaging, automotive components, construction materials, and consumer goods.