Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,392 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,482,000.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of XOM. Boston Trust Walden Corp purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $76,285,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in ExxonMobil by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 492,309 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $83,525,000 after buying an additional 37,666 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Trust Co lifted its stake in ExxonMobil by 392.9% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Trust Co now owns 122,223 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $16,710,000 after buying an additional 97,424 shares in the last quarter. CV Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ExxonMobil by 126.7% in the 2nd quarter. CV Advisors LLC now owns 11,589 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,584,000 after buying an additional 6,478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Partners Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ExxonMobil during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,317,000. Hedge funds and other 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: Citigroup and TD Cowen analysts reportedly see potential for further share-price appreciation, providing a bullish counterweight to the downgrade. Citigroup Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for ExxonMobil TD Cowen Analyst Expects ExxonMobil Stock to Rise
- Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil’s Uaru project is expected to unlock additional supply capacity in Guyana, supporting the company’s long-term production outlook in a growing oil-producing market. IMF Projects Strong Guyana Growth as Uaru Adds Supply Capacity
- Positive Sentiment: A fund manager with about $5.87 billion under management is described as betting big on ExxonMobil, which may reinforce confidence among investors watching institutional positioning. A $5.9 Billion Fund Is Betting Big on ExxonMobil
- Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil and Shell are reportedly exploring a sale of their Infineum joint venture, potentially a multi-billion-dollar transaction. A sale could reshape the portfolio, but its impact depends on the terms and use of proceeds. ExxonMobil and Shell Reportedly Explore Infineum Sale
- Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank’s downgrade was followed by reports of declines in XOM shares, making the rating change a near-term negative catalyst. The coverage does not provide the specific rationale or revised price target. ExxonMobil Gets a Downgrade from DZ Bank
Analysts Set New Price Targets
XOM has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on ExxonMobil from $199.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Citigroup increased their price objective on ExxonMobil from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on ExxonMobil from $184.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $180.00 to $193.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.38.
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ExxonMobil Stock Performance
Shares of XOM opened at $165.81 on Monday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $114.19 and a 1 year high of $188.50. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.41. The company has a market capitalization of $676.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.04, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.19.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $110.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $104.89 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 10.24% and a return on equity of 16.63%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.88 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 13.34 EPS for the current year.
ExxonMobil Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from ExxonMobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.34%.
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is an integrated energy and chemical company with operations spanning the oil and natural gas value chain. Its businesses explore for and produce crude oil and natural gas, refine and market fuels, and manufacture chemicals and other specialty products.
The company’s products include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemical feedstocks and materials used in a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. ExxonMobil also pursues lower-emission solutions, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and lower-emission fuels.
ExxonMobil serves customers and operates in markets around the world.
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