Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 12.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 108,432 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,127 shares during the period. Meeder Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $12,226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of XOM. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,058,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,468,147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111,231 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 96,307,931 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,345,132,000 after purchasing an additional 342,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth $6,163,719,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,598,313 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,023,298,000 after buying an additional 1,274,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.5% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 33,500,304 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,611,553,000 after buying an additional 1,126,912 shares during the period. 61.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors pushed XOM to a new high today as the stock rallied on energy-sector strength and headlines suggesting the CEO’s blunt comments on Venezuela may have aligned with a tougher U.S. policy stance, which some traders view as supportive for domestic producers. Exxon Mobil’s stock hits a new high
• Positive Sentiment: Oil price strength (crude back above $60) and articles pushing large-cap, high-yield energy names have supported XOM’s rally, reinforcing income-seeking flows into major integrated producers. Oil Is Surging Over $60
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst model updates have been modestly supportive—Zacks raised earnings estimates recently—helping sentiment vs. outright sell-side downgrades. Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil scheduled its Q4 2025 earnings release for Jan. 30; management will provide commentary and guidance that could swing the stock. That date is now a focal point for traders. ExxonMobil to Release Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite public friction with the White House, Reuters reports Exxon remains interested in a Venezuela assessment visit—signaling management is still exploring opportunities even as political risk is elevated. Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump signaled he’s “inclined” to exclude Exxon from Venezuela opportunities after CEO Darren Woods called Venezuela “uninvestable.” That political risk—possible loss of large upstream upside or preferential access—is a key downside narrative for the stock. Trump Threatens To Block ExxonMobil From Venezuela Investments
• Negative Sentiment: Exxon warned of lower Q4 earnings tied to weaker crude prices, adding a near-term earnings headwind ahead of the Jan. 30 release—this is a concrete fundamental drag that could limit near-term upside. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Forecasts Lower Q4 Earnings

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

XOM stock opened at $126.47 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $127.14. The firm has a market cap of $533.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.38, a PEG ratio of 7.73 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. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.17.

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. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The firm had revenue of $83.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is currently 59.88%.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $130.25.

Exxon Mobil Company 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.