Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM Shares Sold by Townsquare Capital LLC

Townsquare Capital LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 42.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,757 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 11,066 shares during the quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,664,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 121.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1,595.2% during the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 95.8% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Exxon Mobil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus — Exxon reported $1.71 EPS vs. $1.63 expected, showing resilience in the quarter and better-than-expected operating performance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lower-cost production helped margins — Management pointed to cheaper production in the Permian and Guyana that boosted Q4 profits despite weak crude prices. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell?side optimism — Bank of America and other outlets published bullish takes/forecasts that could support investor interest in the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released full-year 2025 results showing lower annual earnings versus 2024 — the formal BusinessWire release provides the detail investors will parse for guidance and trends. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price?target activity is mixed — a recent raise to a $135 target came with a “neutral” rating, so upgrades may not translate to bullish analyst momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer?term growth angles (LNG, CCS, EV partnerships) remain part of the story but are unlikely to move near?term stock moves absent new guidance or capex changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Full?year profit softness — outlets note Exxon and peers posted the slimmest annual profits since 2021 as U.S. oil prices fell ~20% in 2025, which limits sustainable upside from upstream. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds from lower crude — analysts flagged that softer oil prices pressure upstream earnings and leave results dependent on refining margins and production cost performance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations and valuation pressure — some coverage notes the stock is pricing in growth and will need clearer long?term delivery (capital allocation, production growth) to sustain gains. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 28,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Up 2.2%

XOM stock opened at $140.67 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $593.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.53 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $122.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $115.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $142.34.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 11.22%. Sell-side analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.74.

About Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil 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.