Perpetual Ltd Has $6.43 Million Holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Perpetual Ltd increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 88.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 53,416 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,009 shares during the quarter. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $6,428,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Eagle Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter valued at $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $1,211,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 21,821 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 36,710 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,957,000 after buying an additional 5,443 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total value of $167,940.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock valued at $1,687,854. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy on XOM and raised its price target to $171, backing the stock with analyst conviction that supports further upside. Exxon Mobil: Unique Helium Advantage Amid Global Supply Shock Supports Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil’s Golden Pass LNG output tied to a JV with QatarEnergy will start supplying Italy in June, improving European supply exposure and diversifying cash flow. ExxonMobil-QatarEnergy JV Helps Italy Offset LNG Supply Gap
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces highlight Exxon’s scale, diversification and resilient upstream volumes (including early Yellowtail production), reinforcing it as a top large‑cap oil holding while prices remain elevated. 2 Energy Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys While Oil Prices Stay Elevated
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting XOM has outperformed the market today, reflecting short‑term momentum but not new fundamental results. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Neutral Sentiment: OPEC+ is considering a “paper” output increase; analysts warn this may not add real supply, producing ambiguous near‑term effects on oil prices and XOM’s outlook. OPEC+ mulls “paper” output hike as Iran war paralyzes 15% of global oil supply
• Neutral Sentiment: Media mentions (e.g., Jim Cramer) keep XOM in the spotlight, driving flows from retail/trend traders but not changing fundamentals. Jim Cramer’s 5 Stock Calls, Including Exxon, Lockheed and Upcoming CPI Data
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary warns the rally is partly an Iran‑war premium (higher risk premium on Middle East supply); if tensions ease, XOM’s rally could unwind quickly. Exxon Mobil Stock Is Trading on an Iran War Thesis. How Should You Play XOM Here?
• Negative Sentiment: Notes and pieces caution that current valuations include an “oil shock” premium—investors should be prepared for volatility if geopolitical risk recedes. Exxon Mobil: Buy, But Only If You Accept The Oil Shock Premium
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat warns that XOM could be a sell if Iran hostilities end and oil prices fall, highlighting downside risk to current momentum. 1 Stock To Buy And 1 To Sell If The War In Iran Ends (XOM)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Scotiabank raised Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil 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 research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $152.39.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE XOM opened at $163.51 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $681.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.44, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.29. The business’s fifty day moving average is $153.10 and its 200-day moving average is $130.40. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $176.41.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. Exxon Mobil’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS 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 issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 61.58%.

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.