Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 353,225 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 15,910 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil makes up approximately 1.1% of Gulf International Bank UK Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $41,405,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 360.0% in the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 322 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, POM Investment Strategies LLC lifted its position in Exxon Mobil by 918.9% during the second quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 377 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently commented on XOM shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $128.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $124.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.95.
Exxon Mobil Price Performance
Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $118.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $469.06 billion, a PE ratio of 14.81, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $117.69 and a 200 day moving average of $116.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 12 month low of $95.77 and a 12 month high of $126.34.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.01. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $90.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.27 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.33%. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.32%.
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.
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