ExxonMobil (XOM) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM):

• 5/5/2026 – ExxonMobil had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $171.00 to $174.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $128.00 to $163.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – ExxonMobil was downgraded by Wolfe Research from “outperform” to “peer perform”.
• 4/21/2026 – ExxonMobil was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/17/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $172.00 to $171.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – ExxonMobil was given a new $165.00 price target by BNP Paribas Exane. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – ExxonMobil was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “underperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock, up from $125.00.
• 4/10/2026 – ExxonMobil had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/10/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $175.00 to $172.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $140.00 to $170.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $186.00 to $182.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $178.00 to $184.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $160.00 to $180.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $183.00 to $185.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target lowered by Wolfe Research from $158.00 to $153.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $150.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – ExxonMobil was upgraded by Scotiabank to “strong-buy”.
• 3/27/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $134.00 to $172.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $135.00 to $158.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Mizuho from $140.00 to $162.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $163.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – ExxonMobil had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $145.00 to $186.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s payout ratio is presently 69.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other ExxonMobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,230 shares of ExxonMobil stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.18, for a total transaction of $481,851.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,036,409.72. The trade was a 13.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 6,460 shares of company stock worth $989,104 over the last ninety days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.