Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) Shares Acquired by Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC

Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,987 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $4,086,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XOM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $139.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Bernstein Bank boosted their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $129.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,989,570. This represents a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:XOM opened at $105.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.98. Exxon Mobil Co. has a one year low of $103.67 and a one year 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 stock has a market capitalization of $457.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.46, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.89.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 EPS 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 previous year, the firm earned $2.48 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be issued a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.75%. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is 50.51%.

About Exxon Mobil

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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