Rep. Bruce Westerman Buys Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) Shares

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Exxon Mobil Co. NYSE: XOM. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Exxon Mobil stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 3.0 %

XOM traded up $3.14 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $108.49. 3,959,557 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,922,748. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $109.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.54. Exxon Mobil Co. has a twelve month low of $97.80 and a twelve month high of $126.34. The stock has a market cap of $469.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31.

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 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 prior year, the company posted $2.48 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.65%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.51%.

Institutional Trading of Exxon Mobil

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. 10Elms LLP bought a new position in Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of 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. Truist Financial boosted their price objective 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. Barclays decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Bernstein Bank boosted their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $126.75.

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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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.