Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC

Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC lowered its position in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 40.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 35,822 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 24,034 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil comprises 1.9% of Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $4,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% in the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and bullish notes this week have supported upside momentum — several headlines report upgrades and price-target lifts that recently pushed the stock to a one-year high. Exxon Mobil Trading Higher After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Operational catalyst: Exxon started up a new unit at its Baytown complex, improving refining/processing throughput and near‑term volumes. That supports the company’s production and margin outlook. Exxon Mobil starts up new Baytown unit
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals/buyback story: Analysts and bullish writeups point to record output, large buybacks and strong free‑cash‑flow potential as a structural bull case that could support earnings growth and returns to shareholders. The Bull Case For Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: Portfolio reshaping: Exxon’s Colombia transaction and the announced closure of the Fife plant signal portfolio refocus — potentially higher‑quality assets but near‑term restructuring costs or capacity changes to monitor. ExxonMobil Refocuses Portfolio With Colombia Deal And Fife Plant Closure
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: Coverage highlighting XOM’s role in energy ETFs and the sector’s momentum (natural‑gas draws, demand forecasts) shows broader tailwinds but also greater sensitivity to commodity swings and fund flows. S&P 500 ETF Lens Shows Exxon Mobil Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation vs. technicals: Some analysts call XOM a buy on valuation and cash returns but caution about technical overbought conditions after the recent run. That can limit near‑term upside until momentum cools. Seeking Alpha: It’s A Buy, But Technical Caution
• Negative Sentiment: Broker pushback: BNP Paribas Exane issued an underperform downgrade this week, creating countervailing pressure after upgrades and adding conflicting analyst signals. BNP Paribas Exane Downgrades Exxon Mobil
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: An executive sold 5,000 shares — a small transaction but one investors note when sentiment is already mixed. Darrin Talley Sells Exxon Shares

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XOM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,406,570. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Exxon Mobil stock opened at $147.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.01. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $147.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $620.63 billion, a PE ratio of 22.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.30 and a beta of 0.39.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $82.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. Exxon Mobil’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.58%.

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is an integrated oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and the manufacture and sale of petrochemicals. Its operations span the full energy value chain, including upstream exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas; midstream transportation and storage; and downstream refining, product distribution and retail. The company also produces a broad range of chemical products for industrial and consumer applications.

ExxonMobil markets fuels and lubricants under well-known brands such as Exxon, Mobil and Esso, and its Mobil 1 motor oil is a prominent consumer product.