Heartland Bank & Trust Co Purchases 15,850 Shares of ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

Heartland Bank & Trust Co boosted its position in ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 83.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,940 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,850 shares during the quarter. ExxonMobil comprises 1.3% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $5,928,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 75,152,366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $9,043,836,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,560 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in ExxonMobil during the fourth quarter valued at $7,625,063,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in ExxonMobil by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,605,353 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,608,488,000 after buying an additional 531,362 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,963,934,000 after acquiring an additional 445,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,090,589 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,102,708,000 after acquiring an additional 293,446 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on ExxonMobil from $195.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of ExxonMobil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $165.00 target price on shares of ExxonMobil and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ExxonMobil from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of ExxonMobil from $128.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.45.

ExxonMobil Price Performance

XOM opened at $151.53 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $145.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $146.90. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 12-month low of $105.53 and a 12-month high of $176.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $628.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.55, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.17.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.13 billion. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.ExxonMobil’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. Equities analysts predict that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.48%.

Key Stories Impacting ExxonMobil

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil is scheduled to report second-quarter 2026 results on July 31, keeping investor attention on potential earnings and guidance updates. The report could reinforce the company’s cash-flow strength and dividend support. ExxonMobil to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary has highlighted ExxonMobil as one of the energy names positioned to benefit from rising energy demand and stronger oil market conditions, which can improve upstream earnings and free cash flow. These 3 Energy Stocks Could Outpace the Market in the Next 12 Months
• Positive Sentiment: Oil-linked funds and stock coverage have pointed to a sharp Brent crude rebound, which generally supports integrated oil companies like ExxonMobil by improving realizations and sentiment across the sector. This ‘Cash Cow’ ETF’s Energy Bet Just Paid Off as Brent Spiked 14% in Five Days
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage continues to feature ExxonMobil’s energy portfolio favorably, suggesting Wall Street remains constructive on the company’s long-term fundamentals. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Apple, JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, Smith-Midland and Coffee Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market recap items noted that ExxonMobil outperformed the broader market in the latest session, but these were mostly performance summaries rather than new company-specific catalysts. Exxon Mobil Holdings (XOM) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil also appeared in lists of oil stocks to watch and analyst prediction roundups, which may support ongoing investor interest but did not include a major fresh catalyst. Promising Oil Stocks To Keep An Eye On – July 18th
• Negative Sentiment: No major negative company-specific developments were highlighted in the recent articles, so the stock’s move appears more tied to sector momentum and earnings anticipation than to any fresh setback for ExxonMobil.

ExxonMobil Company Profile

ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is an integrated oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and the manufacture and sale of petrochemicals. Its operations span the full energy value chain, including upstream exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas; midstream transportation and storage; and downstream refining, product distribution and retail. The company also produces a broad range of chemical products for industrial and consumer applications.

ExxonMobil markets fuels and lubricants under well-known brands such as Exxon, Mobil and Esso, and its Mobil 1 motor oil is a prominent consumer product.