Impact Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 20,029 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,155,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new position in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at $51,000. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil
In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,989,570. This trade represents a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.48 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.63%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.51%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently commented on XOM. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $139.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.25.
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Exxon Mobil Profile
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.
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