Kesler Norman & Wride LLC Acquires 5,488 Shares of ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 17.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,283 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,488 shares during the period. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $4,366,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of ExxonMobil by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 231,488 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,857,000 after purchasing an additional 14,233 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its position in ExxonMobil by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 166,547 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,778,000 after buying an additional 8,853 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC boosted its position in ExxonMobil by 78.3% during the 3rd quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 13,180 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after buying an additional 5,788 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC boosted its position in ExxonMobil by 46.6% during the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 35,160 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,997,000 after buying an additional 11,177 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in ExxonMobil by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 655,303 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $73,885,000 after buying an additional 51,900 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on XOM. Loop Capital set a $123.00 price target on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of ExxonMobil in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $183.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $165.55.

ExxonMobil Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ExxonMobil stock opened at $149.78 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $154.85 and a 200 day moving average of $140.51. The firm has a market cap of $620.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.26, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.16. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $101.73 and a 1 year high of $176.41.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. ExxonMobil’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 69.48%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ExxonMobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,662,782. This trade represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ExxonMobil

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher crude prices are supporting ExxonMobil shares, with oil jumping on renewed Middle East tension and uncertainty around Iran talks. That improves the earnings outlook for XOM’s upstream business and helped lift energy stocks broadly. Oil: Trump says peace talks are still on, but Iran says otherwise
• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is reportedly weighing a return to Venezuela to secure new production rights, which would expand its access to one of the world’s largest oil reserves and could add long-term resource optionality. Exxon Mobil Weighs Venezuela Return And Valuation Upside For Investors
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks report highlighted ExxonMobil’s expanding Permian Basin footprint and development techniques, saying the company is targeting 2.5 million boe/d of production by 2030, reinforcing its growth strategy. Here’s How the Permian Basin Is Fueling ExxonMobil’s Growth Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive, with Mizuho raising its price target on ExxonMobil, adding to the bullish case for the stock. Analysts Get Bullish on Exxon Mobil (XOM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market gains are modestly supportive, but the move in XOM appears more tied to oil prices and company-specific headlines than to the overall stock market. Stock Market News for Jun 2, 2026

ExxonMobil Profile

ExxonMobil 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.