Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA Grows Stock Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA raised its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 52.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 15,505 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,313 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil accounts for 1.1% of Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 145,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $16,399,000 after buying an additional 26,152 shares during the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 5,794 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 52,790 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,952,000 after purchasing an additional 8,109 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 254,960 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $28,747,000 after purchasing an additional 48,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 108,432 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $12,226,000 after buying an additional 12,127 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 28,584 shares in the company, 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 can be accessed through this link. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $126.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $533.35 billion, a PE ratio of 18.38, a P/E/G ratio of 7.73 and a beta of 0.37. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $127.14. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $83.33 billion during 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%.Exxon Mobil’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on XOM. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $119.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $130.25.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors pushed XOM to a new high today as the stock rallied on energy-sector strength and headlines suggesting the CEO’s blunt comments on Venezuela may have aligned with a tougher U.S. policy stance, which some traders view as supportive for domestic producers. Exxon Mobil’s stock hits a new high
• Positive Sentiment: Oil price strength (crude back above $60) and articles pushing large-cap, high-yield energy names have supported XOM’s rally, reinforcing income-seeking flows into major integrated producers. Oil Is Surging Over $60
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst model updates have been modestly supportive—Zacks raised earnings estimates recently—helping sentiment vs. outright sell-side downgrades. Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil scheduled its Q4 2025 earnings release for Jan. 30; management will provide commentary and guidance that could swing the stock. That date is now a focal point for traders. ExxonMobil to Release Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite public friction with the White House, Reuters reports Exxon remains interested in a Venezuela assessment visit—signaling management is still exploring opportunities even as political risk is elevated. Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump signaled he’s “inclined” to exclude Exxon from Venezuela opportunities after CEO Darren Woods called Venezuela “uninvestable.” That political risk—possible loss of large upstream upside or preferential access—is a key downside narrative for the stock. Trump Threatens To Block ExxonMobil From Venezuela Investments
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned of lower Q4 earnings tied to weaker crude prices, adding a near-term earnings headwind ahead of the Jan. 30 release—this is a concrete fundamental drag that could limit near-term upside. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Forecasts Lower Q4 Earnings

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.