Sapient Capital LLC Reduces Holdings in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Sapient Capital LLC lowered its stake in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 12.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 137,612 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 18,892 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $23,349,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ExxonMobil during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its stake in ExxonMobil by 456.1% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 228 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

ExxonMobil Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of XOM opened at $155.65 on Monday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $105.53 and a fifty-two week high of $176.41. The company’s fifty day moving average is $145.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.77. The firm has a market cap of $645.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($0.04). ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 13.14% and a net margin of 8.88%.The firm had revenue of $114.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.94 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.36 earnings per share for the current year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.02%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on XOM. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on ExxonMobil from $195.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on ExxonMobil from $171.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 29th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.45.

Key ExxonMobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.52 per share and net income of $14.53 billion, its strongest quarterly profit in four years. Earnings more than doubled from $1.64 per share a year earlier, supported by higher crude prices and improved refining margins amid Middle East tensions. ExxonMobil quarterly profit hits four-year high but misses analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue reached approximately $114.5 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations, while operating cash flow was reported at $23.6 billion and free cash flow at $17.2 billion. ExxonMobil also returned about $9.4 billion to shareholders, supporting the investment case for dividends and buybacks. ExxonMobil Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record Permian Basin production and progress in Guyana provide longer-term growth support. ExxonMobil said its Guyana-led venture has recovered its initial development costs, allowing future oil revenues to generate greater profits and cash flow. Guyana set for bigger oil profits as ExxonMobil recoups initial costs
• Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil continues to view the Middle East as a long-term growth opportunity, despite the Iran conflict temporarily taking roughly 500,000 barrels per day of production offline. Higher prices have partly offset the volume disruption, but the conflict increases operating and geopolitical risk. Exxon Is Bullish on Mideast Despite Half-Million-Barrel War Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $3.52 missed the $3.56 consensus estimate, while other reports cited a wider miss against a $3.68 forecast. Scheduled refinery maintenance and repairs limited fuel-making profits, making Exxon’s results less impressive than Chevron’s earnings beat. ExxonMobil Q2 2026 earnings miss on refinery maintenance

ExxonMobil Company Profile

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.