IFP Advisors Inc Sells 4,361 Shares of ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

IFP Advisors Inc lessened its position in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 154,940 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,361 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $18,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Peoples Bank OH increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Peoples Bank OH now owns 14,993 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,804,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,368 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $887,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,903 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank boosted its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 23,393 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,815,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, Capstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in ExxonMobil by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,606 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Key ExxonMobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is being viewed as a buy by a recent market commentary that compares it favorably with Chevron, reinforcing the case for the stock as a dividend and value name in a volatile oil market. Chevron at $196, ExxonMobil at $160: Buy, Sell or Hold?
• Positive Sentiment: Higher oil prices are supporting ExxonMobil sentiment, with multiple articles pointing to crude strength as a tailwind for the company’s upstream and overall earnings outlook. ExxonMobil Stock Analysis: Buy or Sell?
• Positive Sentiment: A Texas jury cleared ExxonMobil of investor fraud claims, removing a legal risk and improving the company’s investment case while crude prices also rose on Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil (XOM) Valuation Check As Legal Win And Strong Q1 Meet Rising Crude Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group Bank trimmed their 2026 EPS estimate slightly to $10.12 from $10.20, but the revised forecast remains below the broader consensus of $11.50, so the note is only a modest headwind.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other recent mentions were mainly informational, including investor attention and comparisons with other energy stocks, without a clear new catalyst for ExxonMobil’s fundamentals. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion coverage highlighted pushback from proxy advisers and New York City over Exxon’s move to Texas, which could create governance-related noise, though this is more of a headline risk than a direct earnings issue. Opinion | The Proxy Advisers Strike Back

ExxonMobil Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of ExxonMobil stock opened at $162.71 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $674.42 billion, a PE ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $155.46 and its 200 day moving average is $138.25. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $101.18 and a 1 year high of $176.41.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion for 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 69.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of ExxonMobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.50, for a total transaction of $167,940.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at $2,662,782. This trade represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research cut shares of ExxonMobil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $172.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $172.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.95.

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.