Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Exxon Mobil in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.81. The consensus estimate for Exxon Mobil’s current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Exxon Mobil’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.80 EPS.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The oil and gas company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.01. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $90.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on XOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America began coverage on Exxon Mobil in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $124.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas downgraded Exxon Mobil from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Scotiabank raised Exxon Mobil from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $129.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up previously from $119.00) on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.74.

Exxon Mobil Price Performance

NYSE XOM opened at $106.83 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $469.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.69. Exxon Mobil has a 52-week low of $95.77 and a 52-week high of $126.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in XOM. Patron Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 7.4% during the second quarter. Patron Partners LLC now owns 37,297 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,294,000 after buying an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 47,195 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,532,000 after purchasing an additional 4,578 shares during the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 79.4% in the 2nd quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 859,226 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $98,914,000 after purchasing an additional 380,399 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 64.6% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 967,618 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $111,392,000 after purchasing an additional 379,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its holdings in shares of Exxon Mobil by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 133,140 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $15,607,000 after purchasing an additional 5,985 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a $0.99 dividend. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This is an increase from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.32%.

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.