Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 4.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,832,357 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 118,854 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned about 0.07% of Exxon Mobil worth $319,378,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of XOM. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 121.8% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% in the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on XOM shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.41.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:XOM opened at $151.31 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $630.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $159.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $138.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.33.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. Exxon Mobil’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,150 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total value of $339,313.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 18,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,872,955.28. The trade was a 10.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 16,380 shares of company stock worth $2,227,734 over the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Exxon Mobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Global oil prices have surged above $90/bbl on escalating Middle East tensions and supply cuts, lifting integrated producers’ near‑term cash flow prospects and benefiting XOM. Oil Prices Soar Past $90
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively rerouting fuel and arranging shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast (including a planned ~600k‑barrel gasoline shipment to Australia), showing operational flexibility to capture higher margins amid regional chokepoints. Exxon Mobil Reroutes Fuel And Revisits Venezuela
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s low‑cost growth assets (Permian and Guyana) and low breakeven production profile underpin a stronger medium‑term earnings outlook and justify investor interest during an oil upswing. Key Upstream Assets Fueling ExxonMobil’s Long-Term Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell‑side support remains—Bernstein reiterated a buy rating—providing institutional endorsement that can sustain investor demand. Bernstein Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro flows into dividend‑oriented trades (the “HALO” theme and dividend ETFs) are benefiting large, low‑obsolescence names like Exxon as investors seek yield and capital preservation. Investors Are Piling Into the ‘HALO’ Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis pieces warn oil stocks could see short‑term pullbacks after big moves, which raises the risk of volatility despite strong fundamentals. Are Oil Stocks Due for a Drop?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling reports have weighed on sentiment and coincided with short‑term weakness in the stock, creating near‑term selling pressure that can temper gains. Exxon Mobil Trading Down After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Governance changes—including director Jeffrey Ubben not standing for re‑election—add a degree of uncertainty around board composition and investor activism narratives. What Exxon Mobil’s Board Shift and Supply Rerouting Means
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market noise (ETF/futures moves, an NYSE fine story) is influencing intraday flows but is not specific to Exxon’s fundamentals. NYSE fined $9 million by SEC

Exxon Mobil Profile

Exxon Mobil 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.