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Armis Advisers LLC Acquires New Shares in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

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Armis Advisers LLC bought a new position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 19,932 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $2,144,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 8,582 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Altus Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Altus Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,130 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 918 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 23,495 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,527,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, WPWealth LLP lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. WPWealth LLP now owns 9,201 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $990,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on XOM shares. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. BMO Capital Markets reduced 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 report on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.50.

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Exxon Mobil Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock traded up $0.45 on Tuesday, hitting $103.48. The company had a trading volume of 13,011,033 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,545,595. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $108.01 and a 200-day moving average of $110.13. Exxon Mobil Co. has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $126.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $445.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

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

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a $0.99 dividend. 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 3.83%. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is 52.52%.

Exxon Mobil Profile

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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.

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