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NASDAQ · XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
$163.32
Down-$0.02 (-0.01%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 12:23 AM
SID Score
7.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 504.12B
- P/E ratio
- 17.28
- Dividend yield
- 2.45%
- 52-week range
- $114.61 – $176.41
- Volume
- 13.45M
- Avg. volume
- 14.78M
Price performance
XOM price history
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
XOM closed at $163.32 after 19 trading sessions, down 1.70% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $163.32
- Period change
- -1.70%
- Period low
- $156.44
- Period high
- $169.32
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | $167.23 | $167.495 | $162.56 | $163.32 | 13.45M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $165.36 | $169.64 | $165.15 | $169.32 | 12.34M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $168.70 | $169.45 | $164.04 | $165.08 | 13.95M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $165.07 | $167.09 | $164.08 | $165.99 | 11.37M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $167.00 | $167.37 | $163.18 | $165.23 | 16.62M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $162.875 | $165.18 | $162.55 | $164.23 | 13.13M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $160.61 | $163.11 | $158.75 | $160.66 | 12.62M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $161.02 | $161.48 | $159.16 | $159.47 | 16.21M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $164.43 | $165.65 | $162.09 | $162.21 | 13.76M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $163.93 | $165.02 | $162.76 | $164.15 | 11.29M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $163.60 | $164.70 | $162.215 | $164.55 | 11.39M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $159.94 | $161.59 | $158.74 | $160.95 | 18.37M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $156.60 | $157.42 | $155.32 | $156.71 | 11.36M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $157.625 | $158.19 | $156.14 | $156.44 | 14.3M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $158.00 | $161.13 | $157.76 | $158.19 | 14.85M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $161.45 | $162.805 | $160.46 | $160.64 | 17.53M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $163.87 | $165.22 | $162.25 | $164.05 | 10.84M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $166.54 | $168.00 | $164.61 | $165.11 | 14.31M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $167.02 | $168.64 | $166.07 | $166.15 | 13.8M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2024, it produced 3.0 million barrels of liquids and 8.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2024, reserves were 19.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.3 million barrels of oil per day, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.
Visit company websiteAnalyst outlook
Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $141.63
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 19
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Hold | — |
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Exxon Mobil Corporation Stock Performance
Exxon Mobil Corporation shares traded at $163.35, gaining 0.79% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has demonstrated strong momentum across multiple timeframes, rising 5.76% over the past month, 20.15% over three months, and 41.64% over the trailing twelve months. XOM currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $156.39 and its 200-day moving average of $151.05, confirming a sustained bullish trend structure. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 64.9, approaching but not yet breaching overbought territory. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume stands at approximately 14.78 million shares, reflecting robust liquidity. The company carries a beta of 0.379, indicating substantially lower volatility relative to the broader market. Exxon Mobil's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $504.1 billion, positioning it among the largest energy companies globally.
Exxon Mobil Corporation Valuation Analysis
Exxon Mobil trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.28, per SID market data, a level that reflects moderate valuation within the Energy sector. The company's price-to-book ratio stands at 1.99, according to SEC filings, suggesting shares trade at roughly twice their book value. The PEG ratio registers at a deeply negative -121.86, driven by negligible or negative projected earnings growth, which limits the metric's analytical utility in the current environment. XOM offers a dividend yield of approximately 3.35%, providing meaningful income return to shareholders at prevailing prices. Given the company's $504.1 billion market capitalization, Exxon Mobil remains the dominant integrated oil major by size. The valuation profile presents a company priced for stability rather than aggressive growth, with the dividend yield serving as a key component of total return for investors in the current commodity price environment.
Smart Money Activity for XOM
Exxon Mobil's composite smart money score stands at 59 out of 100, generating a Neutral signal according to SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25 per 13F institutional filings, indicating maximum conviction from large fund managers holding or accumulating positions. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25 based on SEC Form 4 filings, reflecting a middling level of corporate insider transaction activity. Congressional trading interest registers at 12 out of 25, showing moderate engagement from disclosed legislative portfolios. The weakest signal emerges from dark pool activity, which scores just 9.6 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional block trading volume through alternative trading systems. The divergence between strong institutional ownership signals and subdued dark pool activity may reflect that major holders are maintaining existing positions rather than actively building new ones. Overall, the composite reading suggests no dominant directional bias from sophisticated market participants.
Exxon Mobil Corporation Earnings Outlook
Exxon Mobil's most recent quarterly earnings report showed actual earnings per share of $1.16 against an analyst consensus estimate of $1.02, representing a positive surprise of $0.14, according to company earnings reports. However, a prior quarter delivered actual EPS of $3.52 versus an estimate of $3.76, resulting in a negative surprise of $0.24, indicating inconsistency in meeting Wall Street expectations. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.45 for the upcoming quarter and $1.47 for the following period, per consensus data. These sequential estimates suggest relatively flat near-term earnings expectations. The mixed beat-and-miss pattern across recent quarters reflects the inherent volatility tied to fluctuating commodity prices and refining margins. With the trailing P/E ratio at 17.28 and forward estimates implying modest earnings stability, the market appears to be pricing in sustained but unexceptional profitability from Exxon Mobil's diversified upstream and downstream operations.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for XOM
Wall Street consensus on Exxon Mobil reflects a predominantly constructive stance, per SID consensus data. Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating on August 19, 2026, while Barclays maintained its Overweight rating on August 17, 2026, signaling continued confidence from two major investment banks. TD Cowen reaffirmed a Buy rating on August 7, 2026, further reinforcing the bullish institutional view. The most recent action came from Piper Sandler on September 3, 2026, maintaining a Neutral rating, representing the sole hold-equivalent among recent coverage updates. Notably, Freedom Broker upgraded XOM from Sell to Hold on August 4, 2026, eliminating a bearish outlier from the coverage universe. According to Wall Street analyst reports, the prevailing distribution skews toward positive ratings, with three out of five recent actions carrying Buy or Overweight designations. No active Sell ratings remain among the most recent analyst actions, indicating broad consensus that downside risk is limited at current levels.
