Goldstream Capital Management Ltd decreased its position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 53.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,662 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 4,260 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil makes up 0.1% of Goldstream Capital Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Goldstream Capital Management Ltd's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $394,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rockline Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 25,918 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,788,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the last quarter. Renasant Bank raised its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 10,369 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC now owns 41,637 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,479,000 after purchasing an additional 2,825 shares in the last quarter. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth $543,000. Finally, Czech National Bank grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 952,944 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $102,508,000 after purchasing an additional 47,893 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on XOM. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Argus raised shares of Exxon Mobil to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Bernstein Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $131.00 to $129.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $126.75.
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Exxon Mobil Price Performance
XOM opened at $106.84 on Monday. 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 $462.12 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $109.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $112.68. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 52-week low of $97.80 and a 52-week high of $126.34.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) 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 return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 9.63%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.48 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.
Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.71%. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.51%.
Insider Activity
In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.
About Exxon Mobil
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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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