Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE: XOM) CEO Darren W. Woods bought 327 shares in a trade that took place on Friday, November 26. The share was acquired at an average cost of $ 60.00 per share, for a total value of $ 19,620.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

NYSE: XOM traded at $ 1.75 during trading hours Tuesday, reaching $ 59.84. The company’s shares had a trading volume of 34,958,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,398,984. The company’s 50-day moving average is $ 62.34 and its two-hundred moving average. days is $ 59.92. The company has a market cap of $ 253.34 billion, a PE ratio of -44.31, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a leverage ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.58, and a current ratio of 0.90. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 52 week low of $ 37.97 and a 52 week high of $ 66.38.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 28. The oil and gas company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $ 1.58 for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $ 1.56 per $ 0.02. The company posted revenue of $ 73.79 billion in the quarter, compared to $ 72.05 billion expected by analysts. Exxon Mobil recorded a positive return on equity of 8.66% and a negative net margin of 2.39%. Exxon Mobil revenue increased 59.7% compared to the same quarter last year. In the same quarter of the previous year, the company posted ($ 0.18) earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 5.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently unveiled a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 10. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 12 will receive a dividend of $ 0.88. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $ 0.87. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday November 10. This represents an annualized dividend of $ 3.52 and a return of 5.88%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently -253.24%.

A number of brokerage firms have recently published reports on XOM. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed the “neutral” rating of Exxon Mobil shares in a report published on Thursday 21 October. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” note and issued a price target of $ 95.00 on Exxon Mobil shares in a research note on Monday, November 1. DZ Bank downgraded Exxon Mobil from a “buy” rating to a “keep” rating and lowered its price target for the company from $ 67.00 to $ 62.50 in a Tuesday research note August 3. BNP Paribas downgraded Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperforming” rating and set a price target of $ 60.00 for the company. in a research note on Monday, October 11. Finally, the Royal Bank of Canada set a price target of $ 65.00 on Exxon Mobil in a research note on Friday, October 29. Five equity research analysts rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve assigned a conservation rating, six issued a buy rating, and one gave the company a high buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil has an average “Hold” rating and an average price target of $ 61.94.

Large investors have recently increased or reduced their stakes in the company. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.6% in the third quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 55,231 shares of the oil and gas company valued at $ 3,249,000 after purchasing an additional 1,382 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 8.4% in the third quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 21,219 shares of the oil and gas company valued at $ 1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,647 shares in the last quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 13.4% in the third quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 42,933 shares of the oil and gas company valued at $ 2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 5,062 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 8.4% in the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512,926 shares of the oil and gas company valued at $ 30,170,000 after purchasing an additional 39,737 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Exxon Mobil in the third quarter valued at $ 875,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors hold 51.66% of the company’s shares.

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

Exxon Mobil Corp. is engaged in the exploration, development and distribution of oil, gas and petroleum products. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals. The Upstream segment produces crude oil and natural gas. The Downstream segment manufactures and markets petroleum products.

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