Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Rating) had its price target upped by Morgan Stanley from $106.00 to $107.00 in a research note issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "overweight" rating on the oil and gas company's stock. Morgan Stanley's price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.87% from the company's previous close.
Several other brokerages have also weighed in on XOM. Credit Suisse Group reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Thursday, August 11th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $98.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 31st. Citigroup increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $104.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Exxon Mobil from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $96.45.
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
XOM opened at $100.12 on Monday. Exxon Mobil has a 52-week low of $52.96 and a 52-week high of $105.57. The company has a 50 day moving average of $90.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.97. The company has a market cap of $417.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported $4.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.74 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $115.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.67 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 10.67%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 70.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Exxon Mobil will post 12.68 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Jeffrey W. Ubben bought 960,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $88.51 per share, with a total value of $84,969,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 1,137,000 shares in the company, valued at $100,635,870. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,147 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.81, for a total value of $220,733.07. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 30,363 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,121,620.03. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jeffrey W. Ubben bought 960,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $88.51 per share, for a total transaction of $84,969,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,137,000 shares in the company, valued at $100,635,870. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of XOM. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,184,424,000. GQG Partners LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 59.9% during the first quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 51,800,709 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,277,527,000 after buying an additional 19,403,556 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 135,144,175 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $11,573,746,000 after acquiring an additional 17,521,080 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,505.5% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 9,730,140 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $833,291,000 after acquiring an additional 9,124,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 364,432,696 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $30,098,496,000 after acquiring an additional 8,825,023 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.84% of the company's stock.
Exxon Mobil Company Profile
(Get Rating)Exxon Mobil Corporation explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical segments. The company is also involved in the manufacture, trade, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and other specialty products; manufactures and sells petrochemicals, including olefins, polyolefins, aromatics, and various other petrochemicals; and captures and stores carbon, hydrogen, and biofuels.
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