8,888 Shares in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) Acquired by Oxford Asset Management LLP

Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,888 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $956,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 3.2 %

XOM traded down $3.49 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $104.87. 8,558,517 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,718,133. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $126.34. The firm has a market cap of $453.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $112.00. 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 (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 9.63%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is currently 50.51%.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at $1,989,570. This trade represents a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on XOM shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Argus upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $126.50.

About Exxon Mobil

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.