Topsail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,228 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $347,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil
In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.
Exxon Mobil Stock Performance
Shares of Exxon Mobil stock traded down $0.44 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $108.19. 3,526,962 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,827,945. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $467.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $126.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $109.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.02.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) 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 period in the prior year, the company earned $2.48 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.51%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
XOM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Argus upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $126.50.
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Exxon Mobil Company Profile
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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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