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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$121.78 -0.15 (-0.12%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Exxon Mobil - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
8
Buy
11

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Exxon Mobil in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for XOM.

Consensus Price Target

$130.21
6.92% Upside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Exxon Mobil, the average price target is $130.21. The highest price target for XOM is $149.00, while the lowest price target for XOM is $105.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.92% from the current price of $121.79.
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XOM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/24/23 to 11/23/24
1 Month Ago
10/25/23 to 10/24/24
3 Months Ago
8/26/23 to 8/25/24
1 Year Ago
11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
Hold
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$130.21$131.44$134.56$130.26
Forecasted Upside6.92% Upside9.90% Upside15.68% Upside24.56% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

XOM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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XOM Price Targets by Month

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Exxon Mobil Stock vs. The Competition

TypeExxon MobilOils/Energy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.55
2.63
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside6.92% Upside1,453.25% Upside7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/19/2024TD Cowen
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$127.00 ➝ $132.00+9.70%
11/4/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$120.00 ➝ $120.00+1.20%
10/31/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Boost Target$127.00 ➝ $128.00+9.07%
10/31/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Lower Target$142.00 ➝ $140.00+19.29%
10/31/2024Wolfe Research
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D. Leggate
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Boost Target$137.00 ➝ $138.00+17.59%
10/31/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost Target$118.00 ➝ $120.00+2.31%
10/17/2024Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$124.00+2.76%
10/10/2024Scotiabank
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P. Cheng
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UpgradeSector Perform ➝ Sector Outperform$129.00 ➝ $145.00+18.76%
10/9/2024BNP Paribas
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L. Herrmann
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DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$105.00-13.98%
10/4/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$127.00 ➝ $130.00+4.02%
10/3/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$142.00 ➝ $137.00+12.35%
9/30/2024Truist Financial
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N. Dingmann
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Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$121.00 ➝ $117.00+0.48%
9/27/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00 ➝ $136.00+18.20%
9/24/2024Redburn Atlantic
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P. Low
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$119.00 ➝ $120.00+2.24%
9/18/2024UBS Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$157.00 ➝ $149.00+30.70%
9/16/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$128.00 ➝ $130.00+15.48%
8/5/2024Evercore ISI
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S. Richardson
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
7/17/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$139.00 ➝ $138.00+17.49%
4/30/2024HSBC
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$111.00 ➝ $120.00+0.87%
4/18/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$130.00 ➝ $145.00+22.01%
12/22/2023Erste Group Bank
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
10/12/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $145.00+35.16%
8/31/2023Redburn Partners
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 UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$100.00 ➝ $105.00-5.32%
2/2/2023B. Riley
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 Boost TargetBuy$128.00 ➝ $133.00+16.42%
2/2/2023Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy$128.00 ➝ $133.00+15.91%
2/2/2023Cowen
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$108.00 ➝ $113.00-1.52%

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Should I Buy Exxon Mobil Stock? XOM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Exxon Mobil pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Exxon Mobil
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Exxon Mobil:

  • Exxon Mobil recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.92, slightly exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.91, indicating strong financial performance.
  • The company has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.99, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders. This results in an annualized dividend of $3.96, providing a yield of approximately 3.24%.
  • With a current stock price of $122.48, Exxon Mobil is positioned well within its 12-month trading range, which has seen a low of $95.77 and a high of $126.34, suggesting potential for growth.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Exxon Mobil, with a price target averaging $130.21, indicating optimism about the stock's future performance.
  • The company maintains a solid return on equity of 14.73%, which demonstrates effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Exxon Mobil
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Exxon Mobil for these reasons:

  • Exxon Mobil's revenue for the latest quarter was $90.02 billion, which fell short of the consensus estimate of $93.98 billion, indicating potential challenges in meeting market expectations.
  • The company's revenue has decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, suggesting a decline in sales performance that could impact future growth.
  • Despite a strong dividend payout ratio of 49.32%, any future increases in dividends may be constrained by fluctuating oil prices and market conditions.
  • Exxon Mobil has a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 15.15, which, while reasonable, may indicate that the stock is not undervalued compared to its peers in the energy sector.
  • The stock has a beta of 0.90, suggesting it is less volatile than the market, which may limit potential high returns during bullish market conditions.

XOM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Exxon Mobil is $130.21, with a high forecast of $149.00 and a low forecast of $105.00.

20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Exxon Mobil in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" XOM shares.

According to analysts, Exxon Mobil's stock has a predicted upside of 6.92% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Exxon Mobil's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Exxon Mobil less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Exxon Mobil is 2.55 while the average consensus rating score for "oils/energy" companies is 2.63. Learn more on how XOM compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:XOM) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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