Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $182.43 Million Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,618,022 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,390 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $182,432,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of XOM. Linscomb Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Linscomb Wealth Inc. now owns 389,769 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,017,000 after acquiring an additional 5,527 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.3% during the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 306,658 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $34,576,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Capital Counsel LLC NY increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the second quarter. Capital Counsel LLC NY now owns 49,687 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,356,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 116.7% in the second quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,657 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $825,000 after purchasing an additional 4,123 shares during the period. Finally, Regency Capital Management Inc. DE lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,082.3% during the 3rd quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 31,992 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,607,000 after buying an additional 29,286 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

NYSE:XOM opened at $130.12 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $548.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.91, a PEG ratio of 7.89 and a beta of 0.37. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $131.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $118.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.28.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.09 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%.Exxon Mobil’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.92 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 59.88%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on XOM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, December 8th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $130.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Exxon’s Baton Rouge refinery is preparing to run Venezuelan crude, which could boost refinery throughput and margins if sanctioned supplies become available. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary links Exxon’s CEO remarks on Venezuela to the stock rally, suggesting investors are rewarding the company’s cautious stance and perceived opportunity to access new crude flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile traders/hosts have named XOM among attractive energy picks on TV, adding short-term buying interest from retail and momentum investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon says it remains interested in a potential Venezuela visit and is prepared to send an assessment team — signals intent but not a guaranteed deal; investors will watch for clarity on sanctions and commercial terms. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon scheduled its Q4 2025 results release for Jan. 30 — a catalyst date where production, refining margins and Venezuela exposure will be scrutinized. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell and Exxon halted a planned sale of Southern North Sea gas assets to Viaro Energy — removes a near-term divestiture event and leaves existing asset exposure in place. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump publicly threatened to block Exxon from Venezuelan deals after the CEO called the country “uninvestable,” creating political risk that could limit Exxon’s access to Venezuelan crude or projects. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights the diplomatic backlash from CEO comments — increased political scrutiny raises execution risk on any Venezuela opportunity and could weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and roundups flag lower Q4 earnings expectations driven by recent crude-price weakness, a reminder that commodity-driven earnings volatility remains a downside risk. Read More.

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.