Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by Hobbs Group Advisors LLC

Hobbs Group Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 38.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,254 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 3,219 shares during the period. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $566,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 1,500.0% during the 1st quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 320 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,158 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.45, for a total transaction of $238,351.10. Following the sale, the vice president owned 13,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,527,413.05. This trade represents a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on XOM. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Melius initiated coverage on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $111.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $127.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Melius Research started coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $111.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $126.05.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $112.40 on Wednesday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $111.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.34. The stock has a market cap of $479.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.51. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $123.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 11.34%. As a group, research analysts forecast 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 Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio is 56.25%.

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.

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