Rothschild Capital Partners LLC Invests $630,000 in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 5,855 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $630,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE XOM traded down $0.42 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $108.21. 3,608,338 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,749,979. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1 year low of $97.80 and a 1 year high of $126.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $109.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.48 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.66%. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Argus raised shares of Exxon Mobil to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Bernstein Bank upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. One research 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.