Zacks Research Has Weak Outlook for Exxon Mobil Q2 Earnings

Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Exxon Mobil in a report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.82. 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 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.97 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Argus upgraded shares of Exxon Mobil to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Exxon Mobil from $137.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One equities 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.80.

Exxon Mobil Trading Down 7.3 %

NYSE:XOM opened at $104.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $113.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Exxon Mobil has a 12-month low of $103.67 and a 12-month high of $126.34.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) last issued its earnings results 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 net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.48 earnings per share.

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 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 dividend yield of 3.80%. Exxon Mobil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Exxon Mobil

In related news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Exxon Mobil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quent Capital LLC lifted its stake in Exxon Mobil by 12.1% during the first quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 14,527 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,728,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares in the last quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Exxon Mobil by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 86,115 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,242,000 after acquiring an additional 3,114 shares in the last quarter. jvl associates llc acquired a new position in Exxon Mobil in the 1st quarter worth approximately $211,000. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC grew its position in Exxon Mobil by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 15,901 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA raised its stake in Exxon Mobil by 13.2% during the 1st quarter. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA now owns 10,241 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company’s stock.

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.