Quilter Plc Increases Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Quilter Plc lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 619,086 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,801 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil accounts for 1.3% of Quilter Plc’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Quilter Plc’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $74,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 307.0% in the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 407 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $156.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $154.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.93. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $176.41. The stock has a market cap of $650.76 billion, a PE ratio of 23.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.29.

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

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on XOM shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.42.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon said higher oil & gas prices from the Iran war could lift Q1 upstream earnings by as much as $2.9B, a near‑term earnings tailwind that supports cash flow and dividends. Exxon signals Q1 upstream profit bump
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s helium position (LaBarge) and recent analyst estimate increases (Erste raising FY2026/27 EPS) create structural upside outside oil — a diversification positive if helium/LNG tightness persists. Analyst estimates/LaBarge helium
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained a Buy but trimmed its price target modestly (from $158 to $153), a small analyst move that partly tempers buy-side conviction. Wolfe Research price target change
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon disclosed ~6% of global Q1 production was knocked out by Middle East conflict (assets in Qatar/UAE affected), directly cutting volumes and near-term revenue. Exxon sees 6% output shut
• Negative Sentiment: Company warnings estimate upstream earnings hit of $300M–$500M and energy products (downstream) impacts up to ~$300M in Q1, adding earnings uncertainty despite oil price strength. Q1 hit warning
• Negative Sentiment: Operational downtime: planned spring and year‑end overhauls at the 612k bpd Beaumont, TX refinery add short‑term refining downtime and margin risk. Beaumont refinery overhauls
• Negative Sentiment: Market/technical pressure: a tentative break below the 50‑day moving average and the broader sector pullback after a US‑Iran ceasefire lifted general equities (which reduced the oil-risk premium) have prompted traders to trim energy positions. Technical/50-day MA story

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were 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. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock worth $1,687,854. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.