WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires 38,296 Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 181.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,416 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,296 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $6,699,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOM. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the third quarter worth $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crude prices have surged past $100/barrel and are trading well above February levels, which lifts upstream margins and cash flow for integrated producers like Exxon. Oil Stocks Rise as Crude Prices Surge Past $100 Per Barrel
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon is actively reshaping fuel flows — shipping gasoline from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia for the first time and publicly weighing a return to Venezuela — showing operational agility that can protect supply, support margins, and justify a stronger valuation if sustained. Exxon Mobil Adjusts Global Supply And Valuation Story As Risks Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Macro positioning: institutional flows and options activity indicate Wall Street is “pricing in” a $100+ oil regime, which benefits large integrated producers (XOM and peers) via higher realized commodity prices and near-term cash generation. Wall Street Is Quietly Pricing In $100 Oil
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus remains conservative — XOM carries a consensus “Hold” from brokerages, indicating analysts are not yet moving to bullish rating upgrades despite the oil spike. That can limit immediate multiple expansion. Exxon Mobil Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold”
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon is highlighted among elite dividend payers, underscoring long-term income appeal even if near-term stock moves are volatile — supportive for buy-and-hold investors but less relevant for short-term traders. These 7 Elite Dividend Stocks Pay $114 Billion Annually
• Negative Sentiment: Market caution: despite a >25% oil price spike since the Iran conflict began, oil stocks broadly have “barely budged,” suggesting investors are taking a wait-and-see stance on how sustained the rally will be and whether demand or political risks will reverse gains. That skepticism can cap XOM upside until clarity emerges. Oil Prices Have Spiked More Than 25% Since the Iran Conflict Began
• Negative Sentiment: Extreme volatility risk: headlines projecting oil could hit new all-time highs (e.g., scenarios above $140) raise macro and regulatory risk — very high oil can feed inflation and recession risk, which could eventually pressure equities including energy names if demand softens. Oil Could Break its All-Time Record and Hit $148 Per Barrel

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total transaction of $339,313.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 18,204 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 16,380 shares of company stock valued at $2,227,734 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 0.4%

Exxon Mobil stock opened at $151.31 on Monday. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.80 and a 52 week high of $159.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.47 billion, a PE ratio of 22.62, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $138.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.33.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $80.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $77.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup upped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. TD Cowen increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $171.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research 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.com, Exxon Mobil currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.41.

About Exxon Mobil

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.