LGT Group Foundation Purchases 91,027 Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

LGT Group Foundation grew its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 32.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 368,537 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 91,027 shares during the quarter. LGT Group Foundation’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $41,272,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,163,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 150.2% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,602,601 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $819,560,000 after acquiring an additional 4,563,707 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 200.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,014,446 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $217,162,000 after buying an additional 4,015,099 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,652,000 after purchasing an additional 3,066,736 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 119.4% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,672,359 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $301,310,000 after buying an additional 1,454,308 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crude prices have surged past $100/barrel and are trading well above February levels, which lifts upstream margins and cash flow for integrated producers like Exxon. Oil Stocks Rise as Crude Prices Surge Past $100 Per Barrel
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively reshaping fuel flows — shipping gasoline from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia for the first time and publicly weighing a return to Venezuela — showing operational agility that can protect supply, support margins, and justify a stronger valuation if sustained. Exxon Mobil Adjusts Global Supply And Valuation Story As Risks Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Macro positioning: institutional flows and options activity indicate Wall Street is “pricing in” a $100+ oil regime, which benefits large integrated producers (XOM and peers) via higher realized commodity prices and near-term cash generation. Wall Street Is Quietly Pricing In $100 Oil
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus remains conservative — XOM carries a consensus “Hold” from brokerages, indicating analysts are not yet moving to bullish rating upgrades despite the oil spike. That can limit immediate multiple expansion. Exxon Mobil Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold”
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon is highlighted among elite dividend payers, underscoring long-term income appeal even if near-term stock moves are volatile — supportive for buy-and-hold investors but less relevant for short-term traders. These 7 Elite Dividend Stocks Pay $114 Billion Annually
• Negative Sentiment: Market caution: despite a >25% oil price spike since the Iran conflict began, oil stocks broadly have “barely budged,” suggesting investors are taking a wait-and-see stance on how sustained the rally will be and whether demand or political risks will reverse gains. That skepticism can cap XOM upside until clarity emerges. Oil Prices Have Spiked More Than 25% Since the Iran Conflict Began
• Negative Sentiment: Extreme volatility risk: headlines projecting oil could hit new all-time highs (e.g., scenarios above $140) raise macro and regulatory risk — very high oil can feed inflation and recession risk, which could eventually pressure equities including energy names if demand softens. Oil Could Break its All-Time Record and Hit $148 Per Barrel

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $151.31 on Monday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week 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 firm has a market capitalization of $630.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.62, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $138.89 and a 200 day moving average of $123.33.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.58%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total transaction of $339,313.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 18,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,872,955.28. This represents a 10.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 16,380 shares of company stock worth $2,227,734 over the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on XOM. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $140.00 price target on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.41.

Exxon Mobil Company 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.