Wilian Securities LLC Makes New $582,000 Investment in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Wilian Securities LLC acquired a new position in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,839 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $582,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ExxonMobil by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 231,488 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,857,000 after buying an additional 14,233 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 166,547 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,778,000 after purchasing an additional 8,853 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 78.3% in the 3rd quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 13,180 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 5,788 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 46.6% in the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 35,160 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,997,000 after purchasing an additional 11,177 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 655,303 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $73,885,000 after purchasing an additional 51,900 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

ExxonMobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is reportedly in talks to acquire rights to produce oil in Venezuela, a potential reopening of a market it left roughly 20 years ago and had recently called “uninvestable,” which could add a meaningful long-term production opportunity if geopolitical conditions allow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon, QatarEnergy, and Egypt signed a preliminary agreement to study Cyprus gas development, reinforcing ExxonMobil’s LNG and gas growth strategy and its ability to monetize new discoveries through existing regional infrastructure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted ExxonMobil’s resilience, pointing to its strong balance sheet, low debt, and ability to keep funding projects and dividends even when oil and gas prices fluctuate. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil’s LNG footprint is expanding, with coverage noting rising power demand and additional export capacity as supportive of long-term growth. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis suggests XOM is pulling back after a breakout and testing support levels, which leaves the near-term trend dependent on whether buyers defend those levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles on valuation, peer comparisons, and “top oil stock” watchlists may support investor interest, but they do not add a major new fundamental catalyst by themselves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing governance and proxy-adviser conflict headlines, including Exxon’s fight with ISS and Glass Lewis, keep legal and boardroom friction in view and could weigh on sentiment if the dispute escalates. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on XOM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on ExxonMobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ExxonMobil currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.95.

Insider Transactions at ExxonMobil

In other ExxonMobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,150 shares of ExxonMobil stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total transaction of $339,313.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 18,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,872,955.28. The trade was a 10.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

ExxonMobil Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $155.38 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $644.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.20, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.19. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $101.18 and a 12-month high of $176.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. ExxonMobil’s payout ratio is presently 69.48%.

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.