Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Shares Up 1.5% – Time to Buy?

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) rose 1.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $136.93 and last traded at $136.90. Approximately 14,487,106 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 24% from the average daily volume of 19,006,781 shares. The stock had previously closed at $134.84.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon has begun commercial operation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project with CF Industries in Louisiana, marking a concrete step toward commercial-scale emissions reductions and potential new revenue/contract streams for CCS services. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon plans to expand CCS along the U.S. Gulf Coast, with new Texas and Louisiana projects targeted for 2026 and evaluation of a low‑carbon data center — news that supports the company’s energy‑transition roadmap and ESG narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China’s BYD and Exxon are deepening a hybrid‑technology partnership, signaling collaboration on mobility/energy solutions that could broaden downstream technology exposure and strategic ties in EV markets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating on XOM, providing analyst support that can buoy investor sentiment and buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Exxon has advanced its Trinidad deepwater exploration plans by contracting Shearwater for a major 3D seismic survey — a step that could support future reserve additions if exploration is successful. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha overview flagged a weaker risk‑reward profile and noted a rating downgrade ahead of Q4 results, highlighting investor concerns about near‑term valuation and disappointment risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Kazakh authorities urged Exxon to speed up repairs at the Tengiz oilfield after an extended outage, underscoring ongoing operational risk in a major producing asset that could pressure near‑term volumes and revenue. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XOM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.84.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $577.33 billion, a PE ratio of 19.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.62 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company’s fifty day moving average is $121.08 and its 200 day moving average is $115.43.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.16. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. The business had revenue of $83.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 59.88%.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Exxon Mobil

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Emerald Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 14,136 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 5,899 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $710,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Ticino Wealth acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $293,000. Breachway Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $357,000. Finally, Novem Group increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Novem Group now owns 15,745 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,895,000 after purchasing an additional 3,030 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

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.