Terril Brothers Inc. Sells 751 Shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Terril Brothers Inc. trimmed its stake in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,948 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 751 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil accounts for 0.4% of Terril Brothers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Terril Brothers Inc.’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,393,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,029,000. Christian Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at about $491,000. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $16,679,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 109,816 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $11,813,000 after acquiring an additional 16,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Veridan Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $300,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $111.33 on Monday. Exxon Mobil Co. has a fifty-two week low of $104.03 and a fifty-two week high of $126.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31. The company has a market cap of $483.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.20.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the business earned $2.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 50.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on XOM shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $139.00 to $140.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.25.

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.