In the past week, XOM stock has gone down by -2.42%, with a monthly decline of -3.81% and a quarterly surge of 14.97%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.85% for Exxon Mobil Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.28% for XOM’s stock, with a 7.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is above average at 14.32x. The 36-month beta value for XOM is also noteworthy at 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 5 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XOM is 3.94B, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. The average trading volume of XOM on May 07, 2024 was 18.11M shares.
XOM) stock’s latest price update
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.65 in relation to its previous close of 116.00. However, the company has experienced a -2.42% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Yahoo Finance reported 2024-05-06 that Exxon Mobil (XOM) has completed an acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) in one of the largest oil deals in decades. Chairman and CEO Darren Woods sits down with Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi and Akiko Fujita to discuss the acquisition and the future of Exxon Mobil.
Analysts’ Opinion of XOM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XOM stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for XOM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for XOM in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $135 based on the research report published on April 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XOM reach a price target of $147. The rating they have provided for XOM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 10th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to XOM, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.
XOM Trading at 2.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XOM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares sank -3.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XOM fell by -2.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $119.29. In addition, Exxon Mobil Corp. saw 16.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at XOM starting from Talley Darrin L, who sale 2,426 shares at the price of $119.01 back on Apr 29 ’24. After this action, Talley Darrin L now owns 25,363 shares of Exxon Mobil Corp., valued at $288,730 using the latest closing price.
Talley Darrin L, the Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp., sale 2,400 shares at $113.33 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’24, which means that Talley Darrin L is holding 27,789 shares at $271,980 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Exxon Mobil Corp. stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 16.24, with 8.78 for asset returns.
Based on Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 46.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 64.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.38.
Conclusion
In summary, Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
