Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Has $18.55 Million Position in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 15.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 154,124 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,089 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $18,547,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,963,934,000 after purchasing an additional 445,283 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in ExxonMobil by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,366,655,000 after purchasing an additional 2,660,910 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in ExxonMobil by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 33,620,927 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,790,773,000 after purchasing an additional 127,466 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in ExxonMobil by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 31,194,493 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,517,179,000 after purchasing an additional 340,785 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in ExxonMobil by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,396,334 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,299,687,000 after purchasing an additional 886,087 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

ExxonMobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $154.53 on Friday. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $134.93. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1-year low of $101.18 and a 1-year high of $176.41. The stock has a market cap of $642.29 billion, a PE ratio of 23.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.29.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The business had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on XOM. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 price target on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on ExxonMobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on ExxonMobil from $135.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.55.

Insider Activity at ExxonMobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of ExxonMobil stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,460 shares of company stock worth $1,687,854. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

More ExxonMobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts materially, boosting near?term earnings expectations and supporting valuation upside for XOM. Erste Group raises EPS estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and heavy share buybacks remain bullish catalysts — Scotiabank recently raised its price target and Exxon’s multi?billion buyback program continues to reduce float and support EPS. Analyst revision and buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 reporting logistics: Exxon will release its Q1 press release early May 1 with a CEO call — the print and management commentary on volumes, price realization and project progress will drive intraday moves. Earnings timing and preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Street estimates: Consensus previews (Zacks) expect Q1 EPS near $1.07 on roughly $81.5B revenue — but upstream price/volume swings could push results either way, so the beat/miss will matter more than the headline. Zacks Q1 preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Project activity: Subsea 7 announced a substantial EPCI award tied to ExxonMobil activity offshore Angola — indicates ongoing upstream investment but is more a contractor win than an immediate earnings boost for Exxon. Subsea 7 contract
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk: Analysts warn that the Strait of Hormuz conflict could have trimmed Q1 volumes/pricing and may weigh on revenue and refining margins — heightened volatility increases the chance of a guidance reset. Hormuz conflict impact
• Negative Sentiment: Lawsuit risk: A new New Mexico lawsuit alleges Exxon understated orphaned?well remediation liabilities for hundreds of wells — an adverse ruling or increased reserve requirements could raise future costs and ESG/legal uncertainty. Orphaned well lawsuit

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.