ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM Stock Position Increased by Gibbs Wealth Management

Gibbs Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOMFree Report) by 57.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,841 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,335 shares during the period. Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $2,009,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. boosted its position in ExxonMobil by 456.1% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 228 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the period. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on XOM shares. UBS Group boosted their price target on ExxonMobil from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $165.00 price target on ExxonMobil and gave the stock 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, Scotiabank increased their price target on ExxonMobil from $128.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ExxonMobil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.25.

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ExxonMobil Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $156.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $145.91 and its 200-day moving average is $147.45. The company has a market cap of $650.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.17. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 52-week low of $105.53 and a 52-week high of $176.41.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.The business had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.55 earnings per share for the current year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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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