Arizona State Retirement System Has $141.90 Million Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Arizona State Retirement System lowered its stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 0.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,258,563 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 5,780 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil makes up 0.8% of Arizona State Retirement System’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $141,903,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Eagle Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the first quarter valued at $305,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,237 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Cyr Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 16.4% during the second quarter. Cyr Financial Inc. now owns 9,652 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares during the period. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc bought a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil in the second quarter worth $306,000. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is lifting oil prices, which benefits integrated majors like Exxon by supporting upstream margins and refining spreads. Oil Rallies On Iran War Fears
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight a structural LNG wave in 2026 that should boost gas demand and benefit Exxon’s gas/LNG exposure, a medium-term tailwind for earnings. What the LNG Wave Means
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate moves: Exxon is emphasizing carbon capture (CCS) and reshaping its portfolio (including exiting the Fife plant), signaling focus on higher-return/transition assets that investors may view favorably over time. Exxon Mobil Reshapes Portfolio With CCS Push
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships: expanded R&D and supply-chain cooperation with BYD on hybrid EV innovation supports diversification into low-carbon transport tech. BYD & ExxonMobil Boost Cooperation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning & betting: short-term speculation and prediction markets (Polymarket) are focused on whether Exxon will beat Q4 estimates; this raises event-driven volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals. Polymarket Odds: Will AXP, XOM, VZ Beat Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings previews are mixed: analysts expect refining resilience to offset weaker upstream pricing, so Q4 results could show offsetting effects rather than a clear beat or miss. Exxon Mobil Q4 Preview
• Negative Sentiment: High expectations create risk: coverage notes the stock is pricing in strong long‑term growth even as analysts trim profit forecasts—Exxon must show credible growth catalysts or risk a pullback. Exxon Earnings Are Coming. The Stock Is Pricing in Big Growth.
• Negative Sentiment: “Smart money” caution: commentary flags investor wariness ahead of earnings, signaling potential downside if results or guidance disappoint. Why the smart money is pensive
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action: Bank of America raised its price target to $135 but kept a neutral rating, which implies limited upside from that firm’s view and mixed analyst sentiment overall. Benzinga

Insider Transactions at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $351,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 2.2%

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

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.16. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 8.99%.The company had revenue of $83.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Exxon Mobil from $144.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays raised their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BNP Paribas Exane raised Exxon Mobil from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.74.

Exxon Mobil 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.