PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Reduces Holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOMFree Report) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,419,471 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 262,161 shares during the quarter. ExxonMobil makes up 0.7% of PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $1,253,879,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 7.4% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,366,655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,660,910 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in ExxonMobil by 218.4% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,380,899 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $155,696,000 after acquiring an additional 2,546,791 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in ExxonMobil by 105.4% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,925,026 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $329,797,000 after acquiring an additional 1,501,235 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in ExxonMobil by 119.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,672,359 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $301,310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,308 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 886,087 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at ExxonMobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total value of $167,940.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at $2,662,782. This represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on XOM shares. Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, HSBC upped their target price on ExxonMobil from $135.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.95.

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ExxonMobil Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of ExxonMobil stock opened at $162.71 on Wednesday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $101.18 and a 1 year high of $176.41. The firm has a market cap of $674.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.44, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a 50-day moving average of $155.46 and a 200 day moving average of $138.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. ExxonMobil’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s payout ratio is currently 69.48%.

ExxonMobil Company 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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