Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. Invests $225,000 in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,091 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elite Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Exxon Mobil by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Elite Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,532 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Drum Hill Capital LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,174,000. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Exxon Mobil by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 8,865 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $954,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares during the period. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,228 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $670,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Stockton raised its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 23,277 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after buying an additional 957 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE XOM opened at $111.18 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $114.44. Exxon Mobil Co. has a one year low of $103.05 and a one year high of $126.34. The company has a market capitalization of $482.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 in the prior year, the company posted $2.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on XOM shares. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $132.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $138.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.25.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.