Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stock Price Down 3.3% on Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) were down 3.3% during trading on Tuesday after Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on the stock from $142.00 to $137.00. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Exxon Mobil traded as low as $121.00 and last traded at $121.1990. Approximately 23,270,482 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 3% from the average daily volume of 22,512,580 shares. The stock had previously closed at $125.36.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas upgraded Exxon Mobil from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Exxon Mobil from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.81.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president owned 28,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,758.96. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Exxon Mobil

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. plans to re-engage Venezuela’s oil sector could create long‑term upside for majors with prior exposure, including Exxon; investors are re‑pricing potential future production access. These Stocks Could Gain From Venezuela’s Upheaval
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: energy names rallied on Venezuela headlines and XOM is cited as a sector leader that could see technical upside if it clears key resistance near prior highs. 3 Energy Plays to Watch as the Sector Reacts to New Developments
• Neutral Sentiment: Company update / outlook: Exxon issued a Q4 performance outlook update describing market, seasonal and planned factors affecting results — useful context but not a full earnings print. Exxon Mobil Issues Q4 2025 Performance Outlook Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/regulatory note: a federal court ruling for Sable Offshore may ease restart of a California asset — a positive operational datapoint but not an immediate earnings driver. Sable Offshore: The Court Ruling That Changes Everything (XOM)
• Negative Sentiment: Direct earnings impact: Exxon warned falling liquids prices will cut fourth‑quarter upstream profit by about $800M–$1.2B — the most immediate reason investors are trimming exposure. Exxon signals fall in fourth-quarter upstream profit
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution: recent downgrades and lowered expectations (Freedom Capital Markets downgrade; Sanford C. Bernstein reduced price expectations) add selling pressure and weigh on sentiment. Freedom Capital Markets downgrades Exxon Mobil (XOM) Sanford C. Bernstein Has Lowered Expectations for Exxon Mobil
• Negative Sentiment: Policy nuance: the U.S. Energy Secretary said arbitration claims against Venezuela (Exxon/Conoco) are not an immediate priority, which reduces the likelihood of a quick, direct cash recovery from that avenue. Exxon and Conoco claims against Venezuela are not an immediate priority, Energy Secretary says

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,058,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $46,468,147,000 after buying an additional 1,111,231 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Exxon Mobil by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 96,307,931 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,345,132,000 after acquiring an additional 342,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the second quarter worth approximately $6,163,719,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 46,598,313 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,023,298,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.0% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,026,019 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,963,934,000 after acquiring an additional 445,283 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 2.1%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a market cap of $499.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.22, a P/E/G ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 0.37. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $117.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.72.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 17th. The oil and gas company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $57.55 billion for the quarter. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%. As a group, research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.99. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is 59.88%.

Exxon Mobil Company Profile

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.