Does Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) warrant a purchase right now? What to Consider Before Making a Decision

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) shares traded 0.31% higher at $105.88 on Wall Street last session.

In accordance with the data, 27 analysts cover Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM). The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $150.00 and a low of $110.00, we find $122.00. Given the previous closing price of $105.55, this indicates a potential upside of 15.59 percent. XOM stock price is now -5.74% away from the 50-day moving average and -3.62% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $419.59B.

It has been rated a hold by 13 analysts and a buy by 12. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $127.96 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target of $140, Bernstein recently initiated with Outperform rating for Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM).

In other news, Talley Darrin L, Vice President sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock on Sep 05. The stock was sold for $172,500 at an average price of $115.00. Upon completion of the transaction, the Vice President now directly owns 27,772 shares in the company, valued at $2.94 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Aug 01, Director UBBEN JEFFREY W bought 192,000 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $20,437,068 was incurred on buying the stock at an average price of $106.44. This leaves the insider owning 1,827,000 shares of the company worth $193.44 million. Insiders disposed of 126,238 shares of company stock worth roughly $13.37 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.14% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in XOM stock. A new stake in Exxon Mobil Corp. shares was purchased by HUDSON BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP during the first quarter worth $148,232,000. QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD invested $121,596,000 in shares of XOM during the first quarter. In the first quarter, HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil Corp. valued at approximately $103,974,000. EA SERIES TRUST acquired a new stake in XOM for approximately $85,715,000. HRT FINANCIAL LP purchased a new stake in XOM valued at around $77,412,000 in the second quarter.

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) opened at $105.74 on Monday. During the past 12 months, Exxon Mobil Corp. has had a low of $98.02 and a high of $120.70. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.42, and a quick ratio of 1.08. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $427.90B, which is based on a 10.53 price-to-earnings ratio, a 0.25 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.06. The fifty day moving average price for XOM is $112.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $109.82 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) was released for Sep, 2023. According to the Oil & Gas Integrated Company, earnings per share came in at $1.94, missing analysts’ expectations of $2.01 by -0.07. This compares to $4.39 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 11.96% and return on equity was 21.32% for XOM. The company reported revenue of $82.91 billion for the quarter, compared to $115.68 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -28.33 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect XOM to generate $83.76B in revenue.

Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 12/11/2023. Investors who held shares on 11/15/2023 were paid a $0.95 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $3.70 dividend and a 3.50% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 11/14/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, XOM is presently at 26.78%.

Exxon Mobil Corp.(XOM) Company Profile

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas. The Energy Products segment offers fuels, aromatics, and catalysts, as well as licensing services. The Chemical Products segment manufactures and markets petrochemicals including olefins, polyolefins, and intermediates. The Specialty Products segment offers performance products, including lubricants, basestocks, waxes, synthetics, elastomers, and resins. The company is involved in the manufacturing, trade, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and other specialty products; and pursuit lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and lower-emission fuels. Exxon Mobil Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

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