Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) Holdings Raised by HF Advisory Group LLC

HF Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 16.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,642 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil accounts for about 1.2% of HF Advisory Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. HF Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $2,693,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 24.1% in the fourth 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 in 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 raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,918 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,788,000 after purchasing an additional 1,498 shares during the period. Renasant Bank lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 5.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management LLC NV now owns 14,244 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,532,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock traded up $2.46 on Friday, reaching $104.29. 15,465,774 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,534,982. The firm has a market cap of $449.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.51. The company's 50-day moving average is $105.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $126.34.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $86.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.80%. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is currently 52.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XOM has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $131.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Scotiabank dropped their target price 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. Mizuho reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley dropped 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.50.

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.