DV Trading LLC Sells 9,249 Shares of ExxonMobil Corporation $XOM

DV Trading LLC reduced its holdings in shares of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 48.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,733 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 9,249 shares during the period. DV Trading LLC’s holdings in ExxonMobil were worth $1,651,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of ExxonMobil during the fourth quarter worth $7,625,063,000. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the first quarter worth about $965,932,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of ExxonMobil in the first quarter worth about $766,345,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,997,332 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,925,119,000 after buying an additional 2,465,410 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in ExxonMobil by 334.4% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,062,497 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $368,541,000 after buying an additional 2,357,467 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

More ExxonMobil News

Here are the key news stories impacting ExxonMobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ExxonMobil reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.52 per share and net income of $14.53 billion, its strongest quarterly profit in four years. Earnings more than doubled from $1.64 per share a year earlier, supported by higher crude prices and improved refining margins amid Middle East tensions. ExxonMobil quarterly profit hits four-year high but misses analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue reached approximately $114.5 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations, while operating cash flow was reported at $23.6 billion and free cash flow at $17.2 billion. ExxonMobil also returned about $9.4 billion to shareholders, supporting the investment case for dividends and buybacks. ExxonMobil Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record Permian Basin production and progress in Guyana provide longer-term growth support. ExxonMobil said its Guyana-led venture has recovered its initial development costs, allowing future oil revenues to generate greater profits and cash flow. Guyana set for bigger oil profits as ExxonMobil recoups initial costs
• Neutral Sentiment: ExxonMobil continues to view the Middle East as a long-term growth opportunity, despite the Iran conflict temporarily taking roughly 500,000 barrels per day of production offline. Higher prices have partly offset the volume disruption, but the conflict increases operating and geopolitical risk. Exxon Is Bullish on Mideast Despite Half-Million-Barrel War Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $3.52 missed the $3.56 consensus estimate, while other reports cited a wider miss against a $3.68 forecast. Scheduled refinery maintenance and repairs limited fuel-making profits, making Exxon’s results less impressive than Chevron’s earnings beat. ExxonMobil Q2 2026 earnings miss on refinery maintenance

ExxonMobil Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:XOM opened at $155.65 on Friday. ExxonMobil Corporation has a 1-year low of $105.53 and a 1-year high of $176.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $145.66 and a 200 day moving average of $148.60. The firm has a market cap of $645.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The oil and gas company reported $3.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.56 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $114.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.94 billion. ExxonMobil had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 7.57%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.64 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that ExxonMobil Corporation will post 11.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ExxonMobil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. ExxonMobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have 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. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of ExxonMobil in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $158.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of ExxonMobil from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America lowered ExxonMobil from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $154.00 to $158.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on ExxonMobil from $178.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ExxonMobil has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.45.

About ExxonMobil

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.