Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $7.23 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.21. 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 FY2026 earnings at $8.60 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business posted $2.48 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on XOM. Argus raised shares of Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $140.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price 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. HSBC reduced their price target on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $131.00 to $129.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.80.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 7.3 %

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $104.17 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $113.81. Exxon Mobil has a 12 month low of $103.67 and a 12 month high of $126.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.01 billion, a PE ratio of 13.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Quent Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 12.1% in the first quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 14,527 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,728,000 after acquiring an additional 1,563 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 86,115 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,242,000 after purchasing an additional 3,114 shares during the period. jvl associates llc bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter worth approximately $211,000. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 15,901 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,891,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Finally, Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA boosted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA now owns 10,241 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,218,000 after buying an additional 1,194 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,989,570. This trade represents a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

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

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.