Warwick Investment Management Inc. Grows Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Warwick Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 17.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,963 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,619 shares during the period. Warwick Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $3,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the third quarter valued at $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% in the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $124.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $523.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03, a P/E/G ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $118.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.05. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a one year low of $97.80 and a one year high of $125.93.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $57.55 billion during the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.88%.

Key Stories Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised earnings estimates for Exxon, supporting near-term fundamental expectations and providing an analyst-driven offset to the political headlines. Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Exxon Mobil
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis says Exxon’s 2030 strategy looks more robust than first thought, which could support longer-term cash flow and dividend stability even if Venezuela opportunities are limited. Exxon Mobil: 2030 Plan More Robust Than Initial Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reports Exxon remains interested in a Venezuela assessment visit and is prepared to send a team — a sign management still sees potential upside if geopolitics allow, but timing and access remain uncertain. Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit despite Trump rebuke
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Exxon is “eyeing” a Venezuela visit signals the company hasn’t closed the door; the item is market-relevant but outcome-dependent and thus neutral for now. Exxon Mobil Eyeing Venezuela Visit, Ignoring Trump’s Warning
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump said he might block Exxon from Venezuelan projects after Woods’ comments; exclusion from a large, U.S.-backed rebuild would be a material lost-opportunity risk for future upstream growth. Trump says he might keep Exxon out of Venezuela
• Negative Sentiment: Woods’ “uninvestable” description triggered the political backlash — the comment itself increases short-term headline risk and could lead to restricted access if the White House follows through. Exxon’s Truth-Telling on Venezuela Shows Risk of Crossing Trump
• Negative Sentiment: Markets reacted: reports of potential exclusion and the White House dispute pushed XOM shares lower in premarket trading and dented retail sentiment. That immediate price reaction reflects risk that political limits could trim Exxon’s growth runway in Venezuela. Exxon Shares Drop After Trump Says He May Keep Them Out Of Venezuela After CEO’s ‘Uninvestable’ Remarks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $130.25.

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.