Key Topics Discussed by Exxon Mobil Investors

By Tamara Parker • Sunday, July 21 07:50 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Exxon Mobil has moved -2.3% so far today on a volume of 12,638,178, compared to its average of 17,137,907. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

Exxon Mobil trades -12.74% away from its average analyst target price of $133.01 per share. The 24 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $110.0 to $153.0, 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 15.7% above its Graham number of $100.31, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Exxon Mobil has moved 10.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.9%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.16, Exxon Mobil has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.2 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
XOM has a forward P/E ratio of 12.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $9.49 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.62 — 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 2.23 compared to its sector average of 2.05
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 $520.68 Billion. Exxon Mobil currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.1%.

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