What Are the Fundamentals Of XOM?

By Kim Brooks • Thursday, December 14 17:58 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Exxon Mobil has moved 2.7% so far today on a volume of 22,626,265, compared to its average of 21,008,866. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Exxon Mobil trades -14.15% away from its average analyst target price of $118.32 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $101.86 to $138.91, and on average have given Exxon Mobil a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying XOM should be aware of the facts below:

Exxon Mobil's current price is -4.9% below its Graham number of $106.85, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Exxon Mobil has moved -6.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.8%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 10.07, Exxon Mobil has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
XOM has a forward P/E ratio of 11.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.71 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.26 — 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 2.02 compared to its sector average of 1.78
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 $405.99 Billion. Exxon Mobil currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.7%.

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