Carmel Capital Partners LLC decreased its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 33.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,038 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 2,049 shares during the quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $435,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 20.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 79,522 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $9,458,000 after buying an additional 13,582 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% during the first quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. bought a new position in Exxon Mobil during the first quarter worth about $200,000. Brucke Financial Inc. increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.1% during the first quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 6,792 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $808,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, DMKC Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 2.2% during the first quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,239 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,169,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil
In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,158 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.45, for a total value of $238,351.10. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 13,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,527,413.05. This trade represents a 13.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Exxon Mobil Trading Up 1.4%
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 11.34%. On average, analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.25%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently commented on XOM shares. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $113.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.58.
View Our Latest Analysis on Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil 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.
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