Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Shares Unloaded Rep. Bruce Westerman

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 Stock Performance

NYSE XOM traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $108.13. The company had a trading volume of 14,040,466 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,557,146. Exxon Mobil Co. has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $126.34. The firm has a market cap of $466.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $110.91.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $83.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $86.11 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 9.63%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Exxon Mobil

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 570,158 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $61,332,000 after buying an additional 110,772 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Rockline Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,918 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $2,788,000 after acquiring an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. Renasant Bank increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 10,369 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV now owns 14,244 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HSBC decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Argus upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.