Little House Capital LLC Raises Stock Holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Little House Capital LLC increased its position in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 920.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,138 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 38,010 shares during the quarter. ExxonMobil accounts for approximately 1.3% of Little House Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Little House Capital LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $5,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 456.1% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 228 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at ExxonMobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on XOM shares. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $128.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $186.00 to $182.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $195.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ExxonMobil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.95.

ExxonMobil Stock Performance

NYSE:XOM opened at $162.71 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $674.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $155.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $138.25. ExxonMobil Corporation has a twelve month low of $101.18 and a twelve month high of $176.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.49 EPS for the current year.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. ExxonMobil’s payout ratio is 69.48%.

ExxonMobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is being viewed as a buy by a recent market commentary that compares it favorably with Chevron, reinforcing the case for the stock as a dividend and value name in a volatile oil market. Chevron at $196, ExxonMobil at $160: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Higher oil prices are supporting ExxonMobil sentiment, with multiple articles pointing to crude strength as a tailwind for the company’s upstream and overall earnings outlook. ExxonMobil Stock Analysis: Buy or Sell?
• Positive Sentiment: A Texas jury cleared ExxonMobil of investor fraud claims, removing a legal risk and improving the company’s investment case while crude prices also rose on Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Valuation Check As Legal Win And Strong Q1 Meet Rising Crude Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group Bank trimmed their 2026 EPS estimate slightly to $10.12 from $10.20, but the revised forecast remains below the broader consensus of $11.50, so the note is only a modest headwind.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other recent mentions were mainly informational, including investor attention and comparisons with other energy stocks, without a clear new catalyst for ExxonMobil’s fundamentals. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion coverage highlighted pushback from proxy advisers and New York City over Exxon’s move to Texas, which could create governance-related noise, though this is more of a headline risk than a direct earnings issue. Opinion | The Proxy Advisers Strike Back

About ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil 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.