Q2 EPS Estimates for Exxon Mobil Decreased by Zacks Research

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Exxon Mobil in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $1.81 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.82. The consensus estimate for Exxon Mobil's current full-year earnings is $7.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exxon Mobil's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share (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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.48 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. HSBC lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Bernstein Bank lifted their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $128.80.

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Exxon Mobil Price Performance

Shares of XOM traded down $8.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $104.17. The company had a trading volume of 30,827,385 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,739,626. 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 has a 12-month low of $103.67 and a 12-month high of $126.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.81. The company has a market capitalization of $452.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.29, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.60.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is 50.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the business's 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 completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 8.4% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,709,202 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $786,453,000 after buying an additional 521,932 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. United Bank now owns 17,920 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $2,101,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 577,032 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $67,631,000 after purchasing an additional 65,311 shares in the last quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 38.2% in the third quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 8,118 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $952,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.4% during the third quarter. Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 35,706 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,185,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

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.