Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.39 compared to its previous closing price of 103.27. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that ExxonMobil reported Q1 2025 results. Although income is lower than last year, the smooth integration of its Pioneer acquisition has boosted its Permian results. Longer term, the value of the Guyana’s development remains particularly interesting. XOM expects arbitration with Chevron this month over Chevron’s acquisition of the Hess interest. This $445 billion low-beta super-major pays a 3.8% dividend and has resumed stock buybacks at a pace of $20 billion/year.
Is It Worth Investing in Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) Right Now?
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for XOM is at 0.49. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XOM is 4.32B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.97% of that float. The average trading volume for XOM on May 07, 2025 was 17.55M shares.
XOM’s Market Performance
XOM stock saw an increase of -3.37% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.35% and a quarterly increase of -4.77%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.64%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.34% for Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.66% for XOM’s stock, with a -7.71% 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 $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 -4.35% 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 -17.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.64%, as shares surge +1.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XOM fell by -3.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $105.40. In addition, Exxon Mobil Corp saw -2.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 $113.00 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Talley Darrin L now owns 15,987 shares of Exxon Mobil Corp, valued at $237,300 using the latest closing price.
Talley Darrin L, the VP – Corp Strategic Planning of Exxon Mobil Corp, sale 2,100 shares at $110.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 04 ’25, which means that Talley Darrin L is holding 18,087 shares at $231,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 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 0.08. Equity return is now at value 14.18, with 8.00 for asset returns.
Based on Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 30.3.
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 1.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) has had a bad 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.
