Q3 EPS Estimates for Exxon Mobil Increased by Zacks Research

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Exxon Mobil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $2.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Exxon Mobil’s current full-year earnings is $7.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exxon Mobil’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 9.63%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.48 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Bernstein Bank upped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $139.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.25.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of XOM opened at $111.98 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $109.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.65. Exxon Mobil has a twelve month low of $103.67 and a twelve month high of $126.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $485.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.28, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.83.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 10Elms LLP purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 18,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,989,570. This trade represents a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.51%.

Exxon Mobil Company 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.