Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 5.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,671 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 3,144 shares during the period. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $8,295,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 12,017 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,039,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.9% in the first quarter. Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance now owns 3,720 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $631,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Core Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the first quarter. Core Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 6,805 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ExxonMobil by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,286 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,043,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. raised its holdings in ExxonMobil by 0.3% in the first quarter. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. now owns 27,402 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,649,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
ExxonMobil News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Rising oil prices are the clearest near-term catalyst. Brent crude recently moved above $93–$95 per barrel amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, geopolitical tensions and declining Russian exports, improving the outlook for ExxonMobil’s upstream cash flow and shareholder returns. Exxon Jumps 2% as Brent Crude Breaks Above $93
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to ExxonMobil’s advantaged Guyana and Permian production, cost savings and expected volume growth as supports for earnings and free cash flow. These low-cost assets should provide particularly strong operating leverage if oil remains above $80. Cost Savings and Production Growth Strengthen ExxonMobil’s Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: A 20-year infrastructure agreement with Targa Resources across the Permian’s Delaware and Midland basins should improve long-term processing and takeaway capacity for ExxonMobil, helping support production growth through 2046. Targa Resources Secures 20-Year Deal With ExxonMobil
- Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is advancing growth projects, including a Nigerian deepwater campaign expected to add up to 40,000 barrels per day at the Usan field and contractor work for Rovuma LNG pipelines. Successful execution could diversify and expand future production.
- Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil is being highlighted as a long-term momentum and dividend investment, reflecting its scale, cash-return capacity and recent energy-sector strength. These are supportive investor themes but do not represent new company-specific developments. Why Exxon Mobil Holdings Is a Top Momentum Stock
- Negative Sentiment: A German regulator reportedly found a carbon-credit project backed by an ExxonMobil unit suspicious, creating reputational and potential regulatory risk for the company’s lower-carbon initiatives. ExxonMobil-Backed Carbon Credits Project Found Suspicious
- Negative Sentiment: ExxonMobil has warned that Kazakhstan’s leading oil field could reach peak production within several years, highlighting depletion and geopolitical risks that may weigh on longer-term growth.
ExxonMobil Stock Down 0.6%
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($0.04). ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 13.14% and a net margin of 8.88%.The company had revenue of $114.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.64 EPS. Analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.86 EPS for the current year.
ExxonMobil Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.02%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have issued reports on XOM shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of ExxonMobil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on ExxonMobil from $168.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. HSBC set a $158.00 price objective on ExxonMobil in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen upped their target price on ExxonMobil from $155.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ExxonMobil in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $166.10.
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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.
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