ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock Rating Raised to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

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Zacks Research upgraded shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of ExxonMobil from $175.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of ExxonMobil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $156.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $184.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of ExxonMobil from $177.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of ExxonMobil from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.70.

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ExxonMobil Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $177.76 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $736.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.21. ExxonMobil has a 12 month low of $111.99 and a 12 month high of $180.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $164.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $154.65.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($0.04). ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 13.14% and a net margin of 8.88%. The company had revenue of $114.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.64 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that ExxonMobil will post 12.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.02%.

Institutional Trading of ExxonMobil

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of ExxonMobil by 5.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 28,364,314 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,812,790,000 after acquiring an additional 1,540,902 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 5.1% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 24,511,156 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,158,563,000 after acquiring an additional 1,192,386 shares in the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 153.3% during the second quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 16,877,523 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,307,497,000 after acquiring an additional 10,214,420 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its stake in ExxonMobil by 5.9% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 12,376,418 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,099,783,000 after acquiring an additional 693,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service increased its holdings in ExxonMobil by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 9,664,021 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,321,265,000 after acquiring an additional 166,268 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ExxonMobil

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $200 and upgraded XOM to “overweight,” implying further upside and reinforcing confidence in ExxonMobil’s integrated business and exposure to higher commodity prices. Barclays raises ExxonMobil price target
  • Positive Sentiment: Rising crude prices remain the primary catalyst. Oil has surged sharply in 2026 amid Middle East tensions, supporting expectations for stronger upstream earnings, while ExxonMobil’s Permian operations are benefiting from production growth, drilling technology and cost discipline. Oil explorers benefiting from higher crude prices
  • Positive Sentiment: Investor articles continue to view ExxonMobil favorably ahead of its earnings update, citing its scale and diversification across exploration, refining, chemicals and specialty products. Its aviation-lubricants distribution agreement in the Americas also modestly expands its aftermarket reach. ExxonMobil outlook ahead of earnings
  • Neutral Sentiment: Shell’s planned expansion of Canadian LNG exports highlights continued industry investment in gas and LNG after major oil companies scaled back clean-energy ambitions. The move supports the long-term appeal of ExxonMobil’s LNG and integrated-energy strategy, but it is not a direct ExxonMobil announcement. Shell expands Canadian LNG operations
  • Negative Sentiment: Crude prices retreated from recent highs after a waiver of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs, reducing near-term support for oil producers. Investors may also be cautious because ExxonMobil’s strong run has lifted valuation, while its latest reported quarter narrowly missed the earnings-per-share consensus despite beating revenue estimates. ExxonMobil shares and crude price pullback

About ExxonMobil

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Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. Its operations span the energy value chain, from resource development and refining to the marketing and distribution of fuels and other energy products.

Through its Energy Products segment, ExxonMobil manufactures and markets transportation fuels, lubricants, and other petroleum-based products. Its Chemical Products business produces petrochemicals, including commodity and performance products used in packaging, automotive components, construction materials, and consumer goods.

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