In the past week, XOM stock has gone up by 2.64%, with a monthly gain of 4.24% and a quarterly plunge of -0.68%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.87%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.46% for Exxon Mobil Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.13% for XOM’s stock, with a -1.96% 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 14.25x. The 36-month beta value for XOM is also noteworthy at 0.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XOM is 4.33B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.09% of that float. The average trading volume of XOM on March 17, 2025 was 15.89M shares.
XOM) stock’s latest price update
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.97 in comparison to its previous close of 108.67, however, the company has experienced a 2.64% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-03-16 that ExxonMobil (XOM 2.97%) shares have pulled back about 10% or so from their post-pandemic peak. That puts them a little below $115 per share.
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 $128 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XOM reach a price target of $132, previously predicting the price at $127. The rating they have provided for XOM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 19th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to XOM, setting the target price at $127 in the report published on November 04th of the previous year.
XOM Trading at 2.40% 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 -11.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.87%, as shares surge +3.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.81% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XOM rose by +2.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.57. In addition, Exxon Mobil Corp saw 4.03% 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 2,100 shares at the price of $110.00 back on Feb 04 ’25. After this action, Talley Darrin L now owns 18,087 shares of Exxon Mobil Corp, valued at $231,000 using the latest closing price.
Dreyfus Maria S., the Director of Exxon Mobil Corp, purchase 18,310 shares at $109.25 during a trade that took place back on Jun 17 ’24, which means that Dreyfus Maria S. is holding 35,757 shares at $2,000,386 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Exxon Mobil Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 14.38, with 8.12 for asset returns.
Based on Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 39.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 73.31 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In summary, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
