Flossbach Von Storch SE Has $36.25 Million Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Flossbach Von Storch SE lowered its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 4.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 321,523 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 14,161 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $36,252,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 95.8% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of XOM opened at $137.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $580.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.92 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.14. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $138.01. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.74.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $83.09 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%.The business’s revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a positive change from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 59.88%.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon and BYD deepen hybrid EV collaboration — a new MoU expands joint R&D, standards work and supply?chain support, reinforcing XOM’s position in low?carbon fuel/lubricant and hybrid tech markets (partnership seen as strategic for long?term demand diversification). BYD & ExxonMobil Boost Cooperation in Hybrid EV Innovation
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters also reports the BYD tie?up — broader confirmation from major media increases credibility and investor interest in the strategic partnership. China’s BYD, Exxon Mobil to deepen hybrid technology partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon advancing carbon capture and low?carbon initiatives — plans to expand CCS projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast (Texas, Louisiana) and evaluate a low?carbon data center could support longer?term emissions targets and access to decarbonization markets. Here’s How XOM Is Using CCS to Cut Emissions & Power Data-Driven World
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterates a buy rating — continued buy support from a major bank lends credibility to the bullish case and may underpin upside sentiment. UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews and bullish writeups highlight valuation and dividend support but flag cyclical risks — several pieces argue for a solid long?term case while noting near?term exposure to oil price swings. Exxon: Oil Is Everywhere, Energy Isn’t (Earnings Preview)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market expectations ahead of Q4 earnings are mixed — Zacks pieces note refining strength may offset softer upstream results if crude prices remain subdued; Q4 results are a near?term catalyst. ExxonMobil’s Q4 Earnings on Deck: Should You Stay Invested or Exit?
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploration work: seismic survey offshore Trinidad signals ongoing growth/production optionality, but value will depend on results and timelines. Exxon Advances Trinidad Deepwater Plans as Exploration Work Takes Shape
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target but maintained a neutral rating — the new $135 target sits slightly below current levels, which could cap near?term upside if other analysts echo a cautious stance. BofA price target update (coverage)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.74.

Exxon Mobil Profile

Exxon Mobil 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.