Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Off Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation NYSE: XOM. In a filing disclosed on July 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Exxon Mobil stock on June 18th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices NASDAQ: ADI on 6/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Citigroup NYSE: C on 6/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company NYSE: WFC on 6/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 6/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 5/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 4/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 4/10/2025.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NYSE:XOM traded down $3.79 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $107.87. 32,323,515 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,860,627. The company has a market capitalization of $464.88 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.50. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52-week low of $97.80 and a 52-week high of $126.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.24. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $108.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $108.96.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The oil and gas company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.03. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 9.49%. The company had revenue of $83.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $86.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on XOM shares. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $120.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Barclays restated a "hold" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $125.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 10Elms LLP acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state's history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

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.