Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC decreased its position in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 67.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 89,567 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 188,704 shares during the quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $12,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 14,136.6% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 696,207,635 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $95,185,508,000 after buying an additional 691,317,352 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 75,152,366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $9,043,836,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,560 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,625,063,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,605,353 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,608,488,000 after buying an additional 531,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,963,934,000 after buying an additional 445,283 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
XOM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $155.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Freedom Capital raised shares of ExxonMobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of ExxonMobil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Tuesday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ExxonMobil has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.45.
Trending Headlines about ExxonMobil
Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New Angola oil discovery: ExxonMobil, Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency and Block 15 partners announced an oil discovery at the Vicango Este-01 exploration well. The discovery—reported as the 20th in Block 15—could strengthen ExxonMobil’s long-term production pipeline, although its eventual financial contribution depends on appraisal and development. Angola offshore discovery article
- Positive Sentiment: Oil-price tailwind: Brent crude moved above $100 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate surpassed $95 as Middle East tensions increased supply-risk concerns. Higher crude prices generally support ExxonMobil’s upstream earnings and cash flow, helping explain the stock’s advance. Energy ETFs and oil prices article
- Positive Sentiment: Portfolio and balance-sheet support: ExxonMobil is set to assume operatorship of Papua LNG from TotalEnergies, while its Pioneer subsidiary launched cash tender offers for $2.1 billion of senior notes. The transactions may improve portfolio control and optimize debt, reinforcing the company’s financial flexibility. Papua LNG operatorship article
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor presentation and valuation: ExxonMobil’s Barclays energy conference presentation highlighted its operating strategy and exposure to favorable oil prices. Commentary noted that the stock has gained substantially this year and could approach $200 if crude prices and earnings remain strong, but that outcome is highly dependent on external commodity markets. ExxonMobil oil prices and $200 outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Key risks remain: Analysts and commentators warned that the recent rally may rely heavily on a temporary “war premium” in crude prices. ExxonMobil also faces ongoing uncertainty around Kazakhstan’s Kashagan environmental dispute and potential political risk in Venezuela. Kashagan dispute article
ExxonMobil Stock Up 2.3%
XOM opened at $164.41 on Thursday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $110.39 and a fifty-two week high of $176.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $681.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.16, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.18. The company’s 50-day moving average is $154.49 and its 200 day moving average is $152.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.85.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($0.04). ExxonMobil had a net margin of 8.88% and a return on equity of 13.14%. The firm had revenue of $114.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.64 EPS. Research analysts expect that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.02%.
ExxonMobil Profile
Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil, is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. Its upstream operations support oil and natural gas production in multiple regions worldwide, while its downstream businesses refine crude oil into fuels and other petroleum products for commercial, industrial and consumer markets.
Through its product solutions businesses, ExxonMobil manufactures and markets lubricants, specialty fluids, petroleum-derived products and chemical products, including commodity and performance chemicals used in packaging, automotive components, construction materials and other industrial applications.
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