Inscription Capital LLC Cuts Stock Position in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Inscription Capital LLC lessened its holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 64,414 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 6,141 shares during the quarter. ExxonMobil makes up about 0.8% of Inscription Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Inscription Capital LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $7,752,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in XOM. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 968.0% in the 4th quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 267 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 1,595.2% in the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XOM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane set a $165.00 price target on shares of ExxonMobil and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $140.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ExxonMobil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.55.

ExxonMobil Stock Performance

ExxonMobil stock opened at $154.66 on Thursday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $101.18 and a 12-month high of $176.41. The company has a market capitalization of $642.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.29. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $154.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $134.79.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 10.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ExxonMobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,295,864. This trade represents a 17.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting ExxonMobil

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts for ExxonMobil and keeps a “Sector Outperform” rating with a $163 target — a direct analyst upgrade supporting the stock’s upside. MarketBeat: ExxonMobil
• Positive Sentiment: Broad crude strength and oil-trading gains at peers are lifting sentiment for majors: BP doubled Q1 profit on trading gains, a dynamic that helped push Exxon and Chevron shares higher as higher oil prices boost refinery and upstream margins. Exxon and Chevron Stock Jump
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that oil majors are signaling strength ahead of earnings — energy benchmarks are up sharply year‑to‑date, which increases the likelihood of stronger near‑term cash flow and dividends for integrated producers like Exxon. How Exxon and Other Oil Giants Are Coping
• Neutral Sentiment: Oil markets are still sensitive to geopolitics and diplomacy — reports that the U.S. is weighing an Iran proposal have steadied prices, introducing event risk that could swing sentiment both ways. Oil Steadies as US Weighs Iran Proposal
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces highlighting Chevron as a potential buying opportunity after pullbacks may draw comparative attention and funds into or out of peers like Exxon depending on relative valuation and near‑term catalysts. The Crude Reality: Pullback Creates Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and timing concerns: commentary asking whether it’s “too late” after a ~41% one‑year rally highlights investor worry that much upside may be priced in, and the stock’s recent 30‑day pullback signals increased short‑term volatility. Is It Too Late To Consider Exxon Mobil?

ExxonMobil Profile

ExxonMobil 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.