First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services Increases Stake in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)

First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services boosted its stake in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOMFree Report) by 0.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 62,656 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the quarter. Exxon Mobil comprises 1.7% of First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services’ portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services’ holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $7,345,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. WFA Asset Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 18.2% in the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 2,684 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the period. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter worth $933,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Exxon Mobil by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 152,629 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $17,742,000 after buying an additional 5,842 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas acquired a new stake in shares of Exxon Mobil during the first quarter valued at about $17,153,000. Finally, St. Louis Trust Co increased its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 2.0% during the first quarter. St. Louis Trust Co now owns 37,262 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,331,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $118.96 on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 12-month low of $95.77 and a 12-month high of $126.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $469.06 billion, a PE ratio of 14.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $117.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.33.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $90.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $93.98 billion. Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 9.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.27 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.99 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.99 per share. This is a boost from Exxon Mobil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.33%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Exxon Mobil in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $124.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $128.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued 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 an average price target of $129.95.

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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.

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