North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Makes New $544,000 Investment in ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,523 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $544,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,625,063,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,605,353 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,608,488,000 after acquiring an additional 531,362 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,963,934,000 after acquiring an additional 445,283 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 7.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,728,643 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,366,655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,660,910 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 0.4% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 33,620,927 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,790,773,000 after acquiring an additional 127,466 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XOM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $163.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $159.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $195.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased 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. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $165.55.

ExxonMobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $148.77 on Wednesday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1 year low of $105.53 and a 1 year high of $176.41. 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’s 50-day moving average is $153.25 and its 200 day moving average is $141.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $616.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.16.

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. ExxonMobil had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 10.24%. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. ExxonMobil’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.66 earnings per share for the current year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend yield of 2.8%. ExxonMobil’s payout ratio is currently 69.48%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 1,080 shares of the business’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 transaction, the vice president owned 17,124 shares in the company, valued at $2,662,782. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ExxonMobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Exxon won a major EPCIC contract for the Coral Norte LNG project offshore Mozambique, a deal valued at more than €1 billion. The award expands Exxon’s LNG footprint, strengthens its global gas strategy, and could support future cash flow growth. Exxon Mobil Coral Norte LNG Win And What It Means For Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices and the broader energy sector have been firm, which can help Exxon’s upstream earnings and improve sentiment toward the stock. Recent reports noted the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has been strong year-to-date, reflecting renewed interest in oil producers. Energy Refuses to Quit: XLE Up 29% YTD as Oil Stocks Wake Up
• Neutral Sentiment: Exxon reported $4.67 billion in profit from its Guyana operations in 2025, a huge contribution that underscores the importance of the asset, but the figure was slightly below the prior year because oil prices were weaker. Exxon 2025 profit in Guyana totaled $4.67 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary suggests investors are actively watching XOM, but some coverage also notes the stock trades at a premium, which may limit near-term upside unless execution and commodity prices improve further. Is XOM Worth Betting on at its Premium Price or Should Investors Wait?
• Negative Sentiment: The Guyana profit headline also highlighted that earnings were slightly lower than the prior year, which may be weighing on sentiment and limiting enthusiasm despite the asset’s strong contribution. Exxon says profit from Guyana operations totaled $4.67B in 2025

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.