Quantum Portfolio Management LLC Makes New $965.93 Million Investment in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Quantum Portfolio Management LLC acquired a new stake in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOMFree Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 5,693,337 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $965,932,000. ExxonMobil comprises 10.2% of Quantum Portfolio Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC grew its position in ExxonMobil by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 12,017 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,039,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance now owns 3,720 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $631,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ExxonMobil by 0.3% during 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 during the last quarter. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 0.3% in the first quarter. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. now owns 27,402 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,649,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC now owns 3,603 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

ExxonMobil News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil said it is expanding in Nigeria with a $1 billion Usan Infill Project, which is expected to restore drilling activity there and add about 40,000 barrels per day within 18 months. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts say strong commodity tailwinds, including higher crude prices and margin gains, could lift XOM’s second-quarter results and support near-term earnings strength. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Oil-market commentary suggests major U.S. producers, including ExxonMobil, could benefit financially from geopolitical disruption and higher crude prices, without needing to materially increase drilling right away. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Some market coverage says XOM’s valuation looks reasonable on earnings, but the stock may be stretched after a large multi-year run, which could limit upside if expectations get too high. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its price target on ExxonMobil to $170 and kept a neutral stance, signaling less aggressive upside expectations from one Wall Street firm. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Recent trading commentary noted XOM underperformed the broader market in a down session, reflecting investor caution around energy stocks when crude prices soften. Article Title

ExxonMobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $138.84 on Monday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $105.53 and a twelve month high of $176.41. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $146.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.57. The company has a market capitalization of $575.47 billion, a PE ratio of 23.41, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.ExxonMobil’s revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio is 69.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XOM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $165.00 price target on ExxonMobil and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wolfe Research lowered ExxonMobil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded ExxonMobil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ExxonMobil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.45.

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ExxonMobil Profile

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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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