XTX Topco Ltd Takes Position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,132 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $552,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 93,299,598 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $10,023,875,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104,617 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,936,737,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 43,983,110 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,731,263,000 after acquiring an additional 5,538,694 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 35,662,602 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $3,836,226,000 after acquiring an additional 4,140,046 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,860,532 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $3,427,237,000 after purchasing an additional 700,415 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on XOM. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $141.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" 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 given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $126.75.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 2.5 %

NYSE:XOM traded up $2.65 on Friday, reaching $106.84. 17,830,092 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,965,746. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1-year low of $97.80 and a 1-year high of $126.34. The company's 50 day moving average is $109.82 and its 200-day moving average is $112.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $462.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share 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 last year, the firm earned $2.48 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's dividend 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.