Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock Price Down 0.7% - Here's What Happened

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.7% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $109.02 and last traded at $109.36. 3,100,824 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 14,558,754 shares. The stock had previously closed at $110.17.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on XOM. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Thursday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $120.00 in a report on Thursday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $128.84.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 2.0 %

The business's 50-day moving average price is $111.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $474.64 billion, a PE ratio of 13.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.01. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $90.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.27 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.67%. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio is currently 49.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vertex Planning Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC now owns 2,778 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 9,451 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC now owns 13,378 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,568,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 14,537 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,704,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Finally, West Oak Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 16,207 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,743,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Exxon Mobil Company 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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