Randolph Co Inc increased its stake in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 21.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 271,480 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,071 shares during the period. ExxonMobil comprises 3.1% of Randolph Co Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Randolph Co Inc’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $32,670,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ICW Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,286 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,043,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Peoples Bank OH raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Peoples Bank OH now owns 14,993 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,804,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,368 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $887,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 4,292 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $516,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Studio Investment Management LLC raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 8,698 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,047,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about ExxonMobil
Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Rising tensions tied to the Iran conflict are tightening the oil market, which could lift crude prices and improve ExxonMobil’s upstream earnings and cash flow. As the Iran conflict shakes up the oil market, where can investors find value?
- Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is still being highlighted by bullish stock screens and analysts, including price-target increases from brokers such as Mizuho and Barclays, reinforcing the view that the shares still have upside. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Among the Best Low Cost Stocks to Buy Now
- Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s Permian business is being cited as a key advantage because of low breakevens and rising production, which supports profitability if oil stays elevated. ExxonMobil’s Permian Advantage: Low Breakeven, Rising Production
- Positive Sentiment: An Exxon senior vice president said Brent could surge to $150-$160 per barrel in coming weeks, underscoring a sharply bullish commodity outlook that would likely benefit ExxonMobil. Exxon SVP Warns Oil Could Spike to $150-160 Per Barrel in ‘Coming Weeks’
- Neutral Sentiment: Exxon shareholders approved moving the company’s legal domicile from New Jersey to Texas, a governance and tax-structure shift that may help long term but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Exxon Mobil Texas Move And What It Means For XOM Valuation
- Neutral Sentiment: One analysis says Exxon’s Q1 2026 production slipped from Q4 2025 levels, suggesting growth is not fully keeping pace with market expectations and could limit near-term upside. Decoupling Exxon’s Production Growth From Market Reality
- Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary also notes Exxon’s valuation remains dependent on oil-market strength, so if crude cools or production disappoints, the stock could give back some of its recent gains. How Recent Shifts In Oil And Analyst Views Are Rewriting The Story For Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Insider Activity at ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Price Performance
Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $152.12 on Friday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $101.73 and a fifty-two week high of $176.41. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $154.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.21. The company has a market capitalization of $630.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.04.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. The business had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.
ExxonMobil Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.48%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently issued reports on XOM. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ExxonMobil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of ExxonMobil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of ExxonMobil from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $165.55.
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ExxonMobil Profile
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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