Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC Has $3.53 Million Position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOMFree Report) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,857 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $3,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,709,202 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $786,453,000 after buying an additional 521,932 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.7% in the third quarter. United Bank now owns 17,920 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,101,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 5,708 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter valued at $397,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 100,568 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $11,789,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XOM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $139.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $132.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. 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 given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.25.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil 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 value of $231,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $108.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $471.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1-year low of $103.67 and a 1-year high of $126.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $109.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $113.73.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.65%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.51%.

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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