Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Purchased by Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC

Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 23.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 108,666 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,910 shares during the quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $12,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of XOM. Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% in the 1st quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter worth approximately $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Castellan Group raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Castellan Group now owns 26,470 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Bank lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.8% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 21,821 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho set a $140.00 price target on Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 16,380 shares of company stock worth $2,227,734 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 2.3%

XOM stock opened at $151.52 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 market capitalization of $631.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52-week low of $97.80 and a 52-week high of $159.60. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $124.07.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.58%.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk has lifted energy names — traders are rotating into integrated majors like Exxon amid supply fears, supporting XOM’s rally. Top oil and energy stocks to watch as crude swings wildly amid Iran war
• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices jumped after the U.S. struck Iran-linked mine ships — higher crude boosts Exxon’s near-term revenue and cash flow outlook from low-cost assets. Oil Prices Jump After U.S. Hits Iran Mine Ships. Market Braces for Record Release of Reserves.
• Positive Sentiment: Strait of Hormuz disruptions and tanker avoidance have traders repricing supply risk, favoring integrated producers and refiners — a structural tailwind for Exxon’s refining and export opportunities. Best stocks to invest in as Hormuz crisis sends oil majors higher
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively shifting supply routes (shipping gasoline to Australia) and eyeing opportunistic moves like a potential return to Venezuela — shows operational flexibility to capture higher margins amid disruption. Exxon Mobil Shifts Supply Routes As Investors Weigh Valuation And Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in February (about an 18.8% drop), reducing a potential overhang and signaling fewer bearish bets against XOM shares. No link
• Neutral Sentiment: The Board unanimously recommends redomiciling Exxon from New Jersey to Texas — could strengthen corporate governance and anti-activist defenses, with mixed near-term valuation implications. ExxonMobil Board Unanimously Recommends Redomiciling the Company from New Jersey to Texas
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity has surged — elevated derivatives flow increases short-term volatility and trader interest but is ambiguous for longer-term equity direction. Spotlight on Exxon Mobil: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump said he will tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower energy costs — a large SPR release would cap crude prices and could blunt Exxon’s near-term upside from the geopolitical rally. Iran war: Trump says he’ll tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cut energy costs

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.