Revisor Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 42.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,043 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,934 shares during the quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $2,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,963,934,000 after acquiring an additional 445,283 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,366,655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,660,910 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 33,620,927 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,790,773,000 after acquiring an additional 127,466 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 31,194,493 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,517,179,000 after acquiring an additional 340,785 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,396,334 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,299,687,000 after acquiring an additional 886,087 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at ExxonMobil
In other ExxonMobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total value of $167,940.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 17,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,662,782. This represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock valued at $1,687,854. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Key ExxonMobil News
- Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its price target on XOM to $163 and moved to a “sector outperform” view, signaling stronger analyst conviction and potential upside versus peers. Scotiabank raises XOM PT to $163 (Benzinga)
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst reports highlight Exxon’s production growth, Guyana success and low‑carbon investments — reinforcing the growth and diversification narrative that supports valuation multiple expansion. Top Analyst Reports for Exxon Mobil, IBM & Citigroup
- Positive Sentiment: Gabon expects to sign production‑sharing contracts with BP and Exxon within 4–6 months — a near‑term opportunity to boost upstream volumes and future cash flow. Gabon expects to sign production-sharing contracts with BP and Exxon (Reuters)
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon and peers are raising prices for plastics amid supply shocks tied to Middle East tensions — a margin tailwind for the chemicals segment if spreads hold. This Is Why Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Is Hiking Plastics Prices (Yahoo)
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks added XOM to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists (general and income focused), which can attract investor interest from momentum and income‑seeking flows. New Strong Buy Stocks for April 22nd (Zacks)
- Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg/Reuters report Exxon is exploring a sale of its Hong Kong gas‑station network for $500–$600M — a noncore asset sale that could free cash and slightly improve capital allocation but is not material to overall free cash flow. Exxon Mobil Is Said to Consider Sale of Hong Kong Gas Stations (Bloomberg)
- Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded Exxon, saying shares look fairly valued after a recent rally — that could pressure sentiment and limit near‑term upside from multiple expansion. Exxon downgraded at Wolfe (Seeking Alpha)
- Negative Sentiment: Ongoing governance disputes (proxy fights over board/CEO structure and shareholder voting) add investor uncertainty and could be a distraction during heightened geopolitical risk. Does Exxon’s Governance Standoff Amid Middle East Turmoil Change The Bull Case For XOM? (Yahoo)
ExxonMobil Trading Up 0.7%
Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $149.46 on Thursday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $101.18 and a 52 week high of $176.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $154.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $621.24 billion, a PE ratio of 22.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.29.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 9.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ExxonMobil Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.58%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $145.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $161.55.
View Our Latest Analysis on XOM
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil 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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