Q1 EPS Estimates for Exxon Mobil Reduced by Zacks Research

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Exxon Mobil in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $2.15 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.31. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.95 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on XOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Argus upgraded Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. HSBC reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Exxon Mobil from $117.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their target price on Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Exxon Mobil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $129.25.

Exxon Mobil Stock Down 0.5 %

XOM stock opened at $108.58 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $109.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $113.73. The company has a market cap of $471.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.83. Exxon Mobil has a twelve month low of $103.67 and a twelve month high of $126.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth $9,190,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth $1,183,000. Campbell Deegan Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth $625,000. Lighthouse Financial LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth $576,000. Finally, Anchor Pointe Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Exxon Mobil during the 4th quarter worth $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In other news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 18,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Exxon Mobil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a $0.99 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $3.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.65%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.51%.

About Exxon Mobil

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.