Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Acquired by Sound Income Strategies LLC

Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 38.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,568 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 6,499 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $3,061,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Capstone Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,606 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Sunburst Financial Group LLC now owns 3,526 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $424,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. JB Capital LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 24,938 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,001,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,218 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $989,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ipsen Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the third quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $637,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on XOM shares. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $152.42.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock worth $1,687,854 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

NYSE:XOM opened at $156.18 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $154.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $130.93. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $176.41. The company has a market capitalization of $650.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.29.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 61.58%.

Key Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon said higher oil & gas prices from the Iran war could lift Q1 upstream earnings by as much as $2.9B, a near‑term earnings tailwind that supports cash flow and dividends. Exxon signals Q1 upstream profit bump
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s helium position (LaBarge) and recent analyst estimate increases (Erste raising FY2026/27 EPS) create structural upside outside oil — a diversification positive if helium/LNG tightness persists. Analyst estimates/LaBarge helium
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained a Buy but trimmed its price target modestly (from $158 to $153), a small analyst move that partly tempers buy-side conviction. Wolfe Research price target change
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon disclosed ~6% of global Q1 production was knocked out by Middle East conflict (assets in Qatar/UAE affected), directly cutting volumes and near-term revenue. Exxon sees 6% output shut
• Negative Sentiment: Company warnings estimate upstream earnings hit of $300M–$500M and energy products (downstream) impacts up to ~$300M in Q1, adding earnings uncertainty despite oil price strength. Q1 hit warning
• Negative Sentiment: Operational downtime: planned spring and year‑end overhauls at the 612k bpd Beaumont, TX refinery add short‑term refining downtime and margin risk. Beaumont refinery overhauls
• Negative Sentiment: Market/technical pressure: a tentative break below the 50‑day moving average and the broader sector pullback after a US‑Iran ceasefire lifted general equities (which reduced the oil-risk premium) have prompted traders to trim energy positions. Technical/50-day MA story

Exxon Mobil 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.