Regency Capital Management Inc. DE Trims Stock Position in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE cut its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOMFree Report) by 78.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,921 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 25,071 shares during the quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $833,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sittner & Nelson LLC lifted its position in ExxonMobil by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Sittner & Nelson LLC now owns 13,677 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,646,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the period. Avalon Capital Management purchased a new position in ExxonMobil during the fourth quarter worth about $512,000. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in ExxonMobil by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 4,786,807 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $576,044,000 after buying an additional 98,683 shares during the period. Keewaydin Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Intellectus Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the 4th quarter worth about $202,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ExxonMobil Price Performance

XOM stock opened at $152.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.04. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $101.73 and a 1 year high of $176.41. The firm has a market cap of $630.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $154.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.21.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.The business had revenue of $83.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.48%.

Insider Activity

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on ExxonMobil from $195.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Bank of America raised their price objective on ExxonMobil from $135.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. HSBC raised their price objective on ExxonMobil from $135.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on ExxonMobil from $172.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Ten 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 a consensus price target of $165.55.

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About ExxonMobil

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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.

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