Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Off Shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Exxon Mobil Co. NYSE: XOM. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Exxon Mobil stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE XOM traded down $0.45 during trading on Friday, hitting $108.13. 14,040,466 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,558,423. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $126.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $108.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $466.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The oil and gas company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.03. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The business had revenue of $83.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $86.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.66%. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. 10Elms LLP purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on XOM shares. Bernstein Bank upped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.50.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.