Exxon Mobil FY2025 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for Exxon Mobil from $6.53 to $6.58, while the consensus estimate for the company's current full-year earnings is $7.43 per share.
• Exxon Mobil's recent quarterly earnings report revealed an EPS of $1.64, exceeding estimates and reflecting a 12.4% year-over-year revenue decline compared to the same quarter last year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.99 per share, representing a yield of 3.4% and demonstrating a payout ratio of 56.25%.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Exxon Mobil in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $6.58 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.53. The consensus estimate for Exxon Mobil's current full-year earnings is $7.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exxon Mobil's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.42 EPS.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.17. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The business had revenue of $81.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.14 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 12.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Exxon Mobil from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Melius assumed coverage on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $111.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $124.76.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of XOM traded down $1.11 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $112.82. The stock had a trading volume of 38,732,208 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,616,402. The firm has a market cap of $480.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.57. Exxon Mobil has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $126.34. The stock's 50 day moving average is $110.59 and its 200 day moving average is $109.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of XOM. 10Elms LLP acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 396.7% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 298 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,158 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.45, for a total value of $238,351.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 13,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,527,413.05. This represents a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 3.5%. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.