Machina Capital S.A.S. Cuts Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Machina Capital S.A.S. reduced its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 48.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,908 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,637 shares during the period. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $553,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. now owns 7,433 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $838,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Lokken Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.7% during the third quarter. Lokken Investment Group LLC now owns 25,263 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,848,000 after purchasing an additional 894 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.3% in the third quarter. Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,355 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,295,000 after buying an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 37.7% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 134,035 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $15,113,000 after buying an additional 36,664 shares during the period. Finally, SGL Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 16.8% during the third quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,478 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $396,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:XOM opened at $146.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $147.84. The company has a market cap of $616.01 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 15.30 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $125.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.01.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The business had revenue of $82.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is presently 61.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at $3,295,864. This trade represents a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold 11,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,406,570 over the last quarter. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon reported a solid Q4 and continues operational execution (Permian/Guyana strength) that underpins longer‑term guidance and buyback plans — a core bullish argument for investors. The Bull Case For Exxon Mobil
• Positive Sentiment: Company has started up a new unit at its Baytown complex — adds near‑term downstream capacity/efficiency and is a tangible operational catalyst. Exxon Mobil starts up new Baytown unit
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades/raise headlines (TD Cowen, Jefferies, Evercore maintaining buy) have supported upside and lifted XOM to a near 1‑year high earlier in the week. Analyst Upgrade / 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target slightly to $156 but kept an overweight rating — a mild signal that models are being adjusted rather than a change to conviction. Wells Fargo PT Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights Exxon’s central role in energy ETFs and the sector’s broader tailwinds (gas drawdowns, rising oil demand forecasts), which provide context but aren’t immediate stock‑specific catalysts. S&P 500 ETF Lens on Exxon
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded XOM to “underperform” with a lower target — that more bearish call is likely pressuring sentiment and capping near‑term upside. BNP Paribas Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: VP Darrin Talley sold 5,000 shares (disclosed), which some traders interpret as a weak near‑term signal even though insiders sell for many reasons. Insider Sale Filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on XOM. Loop Capital set a $123.00 price target on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.59.

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.