Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) by 15.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,815,002 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 638,822 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $564,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 360.0% in the second quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 322 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, POM Investment Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 918.9% during the second quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 377 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Exxon Mobil Stock Performance
XOM opened at $120.01 on Friday. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 1-year low of $95.77 and a 1-year high of $126.34. The company has a market cap of $473.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.71, a PEG ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.89. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $117.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.17%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.57%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently weighed in on XOM. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Redburn Atlantic reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $119.00) on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $142.00 to $137.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $124.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.44.
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About Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.
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