Farmers National Bank Has $5.13 Million Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation $XOM

Farmers National Bank grew its position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by 19.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,520 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,320 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil comprises about 1.2% of Farmers National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Farmers National Bank’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $5,132,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $637,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% during the third quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 5,794 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Sagace Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.7% in the third quarter. Sagace Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $388,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 2.5% in the third quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 3,701 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.4% in the third quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 3,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $440,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 61.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.75, for a total value of $698,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,295,864. The trade was a 17.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,460 shares of company stock valued at $1,687,854. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $118.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $171.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $148.35.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

NYSE:XOM opened at $158.19 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $659.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.65, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.35. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $97.80 and a fifty-two week high of $160.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $144.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $125.84.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.08. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 8.68%.The company had revenue of $80.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.67 earnings per share. Exxon Mobil’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Exxon Mobil Corporation will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.58%.

More Exxon Mobil News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shift in investor narrative — coverage argues XOM’s outlook is improving as analysts and investors bake in higher oil-price assumptions and re-rate Exxon’s valuation, supporting momentum in the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — several firms (including Barclays and Mizuho) have raised price targets, which boosts buy-side conviction and helps push XOM toward 52-week highs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Project acceleration in Guyana — Exxon says a new floating production facility is nearly complete and will speed project startups, implying earlier cash flow from high-margin barrels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet strength highlighted — analysts note Exxon’s low leverage and healthy cash generation make it resilient to commodity swings and able to capitalize on higher prices. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwind — energy stocks broadly are rising today, so part of XOM’s move is market-driven rather than purely company-specific. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Exploration step in Greece — a JV including ExxonMobil is moving to next-phase exploration off Greece; potential upside is long‑dated and high risk, so it’s a watch item rather than immediate upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — a vice president sold ~1,080 shares; while small, insider selling can create short-term sentiment noise for some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regional security risk — a nearby refinery (SAMREF) tied to regional partners was reportedly targeted in an aerial attack (minimal impact reported), underscoring geopolitical tail‑risks that can push oil volatility and create episodic market swings. Read More.

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.