Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock Price Up 1% – Should You Buy?

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s share price rose 1% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $120.03 and last traded at $119.3490. Approximately 12,048,036 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average daily volume of 16,161,721 shares. The stock had previously closed at $118.15.

Key Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oil price jump on Venezuelan tensions lifts energy names, supporting Exxon’s revenue and margins; higher WTI on supply concerns is a direct positive catalyst for XOM. Energy stocks climb as oil rebounds on Venezuelan tensions
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish commentary (multiple Seeking Alpha pieces) argues Exxon remains undervalued and a long-term buy given cash flow, dividends, and valuation — this supports buying interest among value and income investors. Exxon Mobil Remains Woefully Underestimated
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to start a seismic survey offshore Trinidad in February 2026 — an accelerated exploration timetable that could expand reserves and future production, a near-term constructive development. ExxonMobil Targets February Launch for Trinidad Seismic Survey
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst notes highlight Exxon’s low‑cost Permian operations as a resilience driver into 2026 — supports earnings stability even if prices soften. Permian Operations to Drive Resilience for These 3 Oil Stocks in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro note: commentary citing falling inflation and potential Fed rate cuts in 2026 argues dividend stocks like Exxon could outperform as fixed-income yields decline — supportive but macro-dependent. 2026 Rate Cuts Coming as Inflation Drops: 5 Quality Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity is mixed despite a share rise, indicating some short-term hedging and differing market views on near-term direction. Mixed options sentiment in Exxon Mobil with shares up 1.26%

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Exxon Mobil from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. BNP Paribas upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.45.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $503.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $116.05 and its 200-day moving average is $112.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $57.55 billion during the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.88%.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Finivi Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.7% in the third quarter. Finivi Inc. now owns 28,660 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,231,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV now owns 28,103 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,169,000 after buying an additional 1,351 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 15,905 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,793,000 after buying an additional 923 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 26,093 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,942,000 after buying an additional 1,697 shares during the period. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 14.7% in the third quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 5,571 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

About Exxon Mobil

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.