Should You Invest in Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) Now?

Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for XOM is at 0.87. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for XOM is 4.39B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.95% of that float. The average trading volume for XOM on December 09, 2024 was 14.50M shares.

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XOM) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has plunged by -1.05 when compared to previous closing price of 114.78, but the company has seen a -3.72% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2024-12-07 that Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%.

XOM’s Market Performance

XOM’s stock has fallen by -3.72% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.14% and a quarterly drop of -1.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.55% for Exxon Mobil Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.48% for XOM’s stock, with a -2.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

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 $132 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.

TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XOM reach a price target of $127, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for XOM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 04th, 2024.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to XOM, setting the target price at $124 in the report published on October 17th of the current year.

XOM Trading at -5.14% 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 -10.11% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -6.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.68% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, XOM fell by -3.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $118.90. In addition, Exxon Mobil Corp saw 13.59% 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 Dreyfus Maria S., who purchase 18,310 shares at the price of $109.25 back on Jun 17 ’24. After this action, Dreyfus Maria S. now owns 35,757 shares of Exxon Mobil Corp, valued at $2,000,386 using the latest closing price.

Talley Darrin L, the Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp, sale 2,426 shares at $119.01 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’24, which means that Talley Darrin L is holding 25,363 shares at $288,730 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
  • 0.25 for the gross margin

The net margin for Exxon Mobil Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 14.39, with 8.08 for asset returns.

Based on Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 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 0.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 44.39.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 74.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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