MQS Management LLC Has $384,000 Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

MQS Management LLC lowered its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 71.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,403 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 8,688 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $384,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cove Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cove Private Wealth LLC now owns 19,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,244,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,780,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 9.3% in the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 4,558 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $514,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 5.5% during the third quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc. now owns 7,000 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC now owns 14,914 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,682,000 after buying an additional 3,339 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total transaction of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 14,230 shares of company stock valued at $1,888,421 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on XOM to $140 (from $132) after Exxon’s Q4 report, updating estimates though keeping a Neutral rating — a near-term supportive analyst revision. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bullish coverage highlights Exxon’s stronger refining margins, lower upstream costs and efficiency gains, supporting expectations for continued cash flow and dividend support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company moves to expand international shale while reaffirming shareholder returns — growth + capital-return mix reassures income-focused and total-return investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note XOM trades at a premium on EV/EBITDA vs. peers, suggesting upside may be limited absent multiple expansion or stronger oil prices — useful context for entry timing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary asks whether recent sector leadership and XOM’s one‑year rally leave the stock still attractively priced — a framing piece rather than a company-specific catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned EU methane rules could materially raise crude import costs (estimated ~13% increase to refiners’ oil costs), highlighting regulatory risk that could pressure margins in Europe. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Exxon VP disclosed a sale of 3,230 shares (filed with the SEC); insider selling can be viewed negatively by some investors even if driven by personal reasons. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and research houses flag the risk that softer WTI/crude prices would hurt upstream earnings despite Exxon’s cost advantages — a direct earnings sensitivity to oil-price moves. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Mizuho set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.59.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $155.67 on Thursday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.80 and a 12-month high of $156.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $127.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $118.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $656.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 0.39.

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

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.