Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Bought by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 18.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 235,178 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 36,742 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $26,862,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of XOM. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital set a $123.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.41.

Exxon Mobil News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Global oil prices have surged above $90/bbl on escalating Middle East tensions and supply cuts, lifting integrated producers’ near‑term cash flow prospects and benefiting XOM. Oil Prices Soar Past $90
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively rerouting fuel and arranging shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast (including a planned ~600k‑barrel gasoline shipment to Australia), showing operational flexibility to capture higher margins amid regional chokepoints. Exxon Mobil Reroutes Fuel And Revisits Venezuela
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon’s low‑cost growth assets (Permian and Guyana) and low breakeven production profile underpin a stronger medium‑term earnings outlook and justify investor interest during an oil upswing. Key Upstream Assets Fueling ExxonMobil’s Long-Term Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell‑side support remains—Bernstein reiterated a buy rating—providing institutional endorsement that can sustain investor demand. Bernstein Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Exxon Mobil
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro flows into dividend‑oriented trades (the “HALO” theme and dividend ETFs) are benefiting large, low‑obsolescence names like Exxon as investors seek yield and capital preservation. Investors Are Piling Into the ‘HALO’ Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis pieces warn oil stocks could see short‑term pullbacks after big moves, which raises the risk of volatility despite strong fundamentals. Are Oil Stocks Due for a Drop?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling reports have weighed on sentiment and coincided with short‑term weakness in the stock, creating near‑term selling pressure that can temper gains. Exxon Mobil Trading Down After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Governance changes—including director Jeffrey Ubben not standing for re‑election—add a degree of uncertainty around board composition and investor activism narratives. What Exxon Mobil’s Board Shift and Supply Rerouting Means
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market noise (ETF/futures moves, an NYSE fine story) is influencing intraday flows but is not specific to Exxon’s fundamentals. NYSE fined $9 million by SEC

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $151.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $630.47 billion, a PE ratio of 22.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.80 and a 12-month high of $159.60.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold 16,380 shares of company stock valued at $2,227,734 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.