Take This Into Account Before Investing in XOM

By Ken Smith • Wednesday, November 29 15:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Exxon Mobil has moved -0.8% so far today on a volume of 13,963,297, compared to its average of 19,383,871. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Exxon Mobil trades -19.86% away from its average analyst target price of $128.55 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $110.0 to $150.0, and on average have given Exxon Mobil a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in XOM, you'll want to know the following:

Exxon Mobil's current price is -3.6% below its Graham number of $106.85, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Exxon Mobil has moved -7.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 13.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 10.07, Exxon Mobil has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.2 while the S&P 500 average is None
XOM has a forward P/E ratio of 10.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $9.55 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.25 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Exxon Mobil is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.04 compared to its sector average of None
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally.
Based in Spring, the company has 62,000 full time employees and a market cap of $412.71 Billion. Exxon Mobil currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.5%.

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