Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lowered its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 19.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 614,899 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 145,260 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil comprises 1.5% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI's portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $66,286,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 396.7% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 298 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1,500.0% in the 1st quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 320 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,158 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.45, for a total value of $238,351.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 13,829 shares in the company, valued at $1,527,413.05. The trade was a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on XOM. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $120.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Piper Sandler set a $141.00 price objective on Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Melius began coverage on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $111.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $124.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.95.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of XOM opened at $110.93 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $472.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.51. The business's fifty day moving average price is $111.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.80 and a 12-month high of $124.26.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The company had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.25%.

Exxon Mobil 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.

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