Osprey Private Wealth LLC Acquires 7,288 Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Osprey Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 169.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,588 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,288 shares during the quarter. Osprey Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,307,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the second quarter valued at $6,163,719,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $607,621,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in 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 worth $819,560,000 after acquiring an additional 4,563,707 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 4,015,099 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,652,000 after acquiring an additional 3,066,736 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,349,758.96. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company actions that support returns — XOM has a long streak of dividend increases (43 years) and plans roughly $20B of buybacks in 2025, underpinning shareholder yield and capital return even if commodity prices soften. How ExxonMobil Survives Oil Price Cycles and Rewards Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street backing — several analysts recently raised targets or reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings (Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler, Cowen), which supports sentiment and could limit downside. MarketBeat: Exxon Mobil updates and analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial arrangements — DNO ASA announced North Sea offtake agreements that involve Exxon subsidiaries; this is incremental commercial activity but not a major earnings driver for XOM. DNO ASA secures offtake agreements with Exxon Mobil and Shell
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/momentum watch — commentary notes that recent momentum has cooled after strong one-year gains; valuation debate may keep trading range-bound absent a change in oil or macro signals. Exxon Mobil: Assessing Valuation as Recent Momentum Cools
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity headwinds — Zacks highlights WTI near ~$56 and notes pressure on upstream earnings; while Exxon’s low leverage and Permian/Guyana assets provide resilience, weaker oil prices remain a near-term earnings risk. The Zacks Analyst Blog: Exxon Mobil, Chevron and EOG Resources
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale & market reaction — VP Darrin Talley sold 3,000 shares (avg $117.19); media coverage tied the sale to a short-term share drop, which can unsettle sentiment even if corporate fundamentals remain intact. Insider Selling: Exxon Mobil VP Sells 3,000 Shares

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 0.0%

XOM opened at $116.56 on Friday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $120.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $491.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.94, a PEG ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $115.93 and its 200 day moving average is $112.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The firm had revenue of $57.55 billion during the quarter. Research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is 59.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.45.

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.