<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in  Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 43.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,863 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 21,455 shares during the period. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $7,623,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>3 Energy Stocks With Cheap Valuations and Big Returns Ahead</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of XOM. Clune &amp; Associates LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of  Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,262,000.  Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in  Exxon Mobil in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $321,000.  FCA Corp TX raised its position in  Exxon Mobil by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. FCA Corp TX now owns 2,625 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period.  Community Bank N.A. lifted its stake in  Exxon Mobil by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 57,035 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $6,135,000 after purchasing an additional 913 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Napatree Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of  Exxon Mobil by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Napatree Capital LLC now owns 9,435 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,015,000 after buying an additional 962 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  61.80% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on XOM shares. Wells Fargo &amp; Company cut their price objective on Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Bernstein Bank boosted their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $138.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada  reissued a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Exxon Mobil from $149.00 to $147.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued  a hold rating, eleven have issued  a buy rating and two have assigned  a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $129.15.</p><ul><li>Consumer Spending Is Slowing—But These Stocks Will Still Thrive</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on XOM</b></p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of Exxon Mobil stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 18,087 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,989,570. The trade was a 10.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own  0.03% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Exxon Mobil Price Performance</h2><ul><li>These S&amp;P 500 Stocks Have Low P/E Ratios — Time to Buy?</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE XOM opened at $115.30 on Monday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $110.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $113.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $500.29 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.83. Exxon Mobil Co. has a fifty-two week low of $103.67 and a fifty-two week high of $126.34. </p><p>Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 12.92%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.48 earnings per share.  As a group, equities research analysts forecast that  Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th were given a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend  was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.51%. </p><h2>About Exxon Mobil</h2> (Free Report)<p>Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. 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<p>Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) by 43.4% in Q4, owning 70,863 shares valued at $7.6 million. Other investors also adjusted their positions in XOM. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $129.15. Exxon Mobil's stock opened at $115.30, with a market cap of $500.29 billion and a PE ratio of 14.71. The company reported Q4 earnings of $1.67 per share, missing estimates by $0.10.</p>

- Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil by 43.4% in the 4th quarter, owning 70,863 shares valued at $7,623,000.  
- Several other investors also adjusted their positions in Exxon Mobil, with institutional investors holding 61.80% of the stock.  
- Exxon Mobil reported $1.67 earnings per share for the last quarter, missing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.99 per share, reflecting a 3.43% yield.

Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC Grows Position in Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM)