Moser Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 4,045 Shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Moser Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) by 46.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,665 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,045 shares during the period. Exxon Mobil makes up about 0.8% of Moser Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $1,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bridgeworth LLC raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgeworth LLC now owns 8,158 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $959,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 7.8% during the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 245,762 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $28,897,000 after acquiring an additional 17,881 shares during the last quarter. Mayfair Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mayfair Advisory Group LLC now owns 22,387 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,473,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC now owns 59,586 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $7,006,000 after purchasing an additional 857 shares during the period. Finally, Verus Financial Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Verus Financial Partners Inc. now owns 7,136 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $784,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on XOM. Truist Financial increased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $140.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 5th. Scotiabank raised their target price on Exxon Mobil from $114.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Barclays initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $147.00 price target on the stock. HSBC upped their target price on Exxon Mobil from $111.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a report on Monday, February 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.18.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,426 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.01, for a total value of $288,718.26. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 25,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,018,450.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.01, for a total value of $288,718.26. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 25,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,018,450.63. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,400 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $252,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 30,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,169,845. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of XOM traded up $1.45 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $117.60. The stock had a trading volume of 2,892,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,638,643. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $463.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.23, a PEG ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 0.96. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 52 week low of $95.77 and a 52 week high of $123.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $115.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.95.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The oil and gas company reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $83.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $79.69 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 9.62%. Exxon Mobil’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 9.61 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.95 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. Exxon Mobil’s payout ratio is presently 46.57%.

Exxon Mobil Profile

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.