Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 4.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 304,799 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,190 shares during the quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $34,366,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth $6,163,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 150.2% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,602,601 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $819,560,000 after acquiring an additional 4,563,707 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 200.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,014,446 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $217,162,000 after purchasing an additional 4,015,099 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 10,809.8% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,095,106 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,652,000 after buying an additional 3,066,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 119.4% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,672,359 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $301,310,000 after buying an additional 1,454,308 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon reported a solid Q4 and continues operational execution (Permian/Guyana strength) that underpins longer‑term guidance and buyback plans — a core bullish argument for investors. The Bull Case For Exxon Mobil
• Positive Sentiment: Company has started up a new unit at its Baytown complex — adds near‑term downstream capacity/efficiency and is a tangible operational catalyst. Exxon Mobil starts up new Baytown unit
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades/raise headlines (TD Cowen, Jefferies, Evercore maintaining buy) have supported upside and lifted XOM to a near 1‑year high earlier in the week. Analyst Upgrade / 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target slightly to $156 but kept an overweight rating — a mild signal that models are being adjusted rather than a change to conviction. Wells Fargo PT Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights Exxon’s central role in energy ETFs and the sector’s broader tailwinds (gas drawdowns, rising oil demand forecasts), which provide context but aren’t immediate stock‑specific catalysts. S&P 500 ETF Lens on Exxon
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded XOM to “underperform” with a lower target — that more bearish call is likely pressuring sentiment and capping near‑term upside. BNP Paribas Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: VP Darrin Talley sold 5,000 shares (disclosed), which some traders interpret as a weak near‑term signal even though insiders sell for many reasons. Insider Sale Filing

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,295,864. This represents a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,000 shares of company stock worth $1,406,570. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $146.07 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $125.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $117.01. The stock has a market cap of $616.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 15.30 and a beta of 0.39. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $147.84.

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

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 61.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XOM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $158.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $123.00 target price on Exxon Mobil in a research report on Tuesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.

About Exxon Mobil

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.