Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for XOM in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Exxon Mobil closes at $163.18, down 0.1% on the day, with the stock trading above both its 50-day average of $157.78 and its 200-day average of $146.90. The GekkoIndex reading of 57.2 places the stock in the Neutral zone, up 7.1 over the past five readings. Price sits 11.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $146.53, a gap worth noting given the recent run, which includes a 3-month return of 18.4% and a 1-year return of 41.5%.
This week's coverage centers on operational and strategic developments. A flooded pump overwhelmed operations at Exxon's 275,000-barrel-per-day Joliet, Illinois refinery, halting the facility with no immediate timeline for resumption and raising questions about regional fuel supply. Separately, reports indicate Exxon may be nearing a deal in Venezuela's oil fields, potentially involving access to roughly 50 billion barrels of crude. Other coverage touches on refining margins, capital-return comparisons with peers, and a company projection of 65% growth in global electricity demand by 2050.
Exxon's next earnings report is scheduled for 30 October 2026, 40 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. In the prior quarter, reported EPS of $3.52 missed the $3.56 estimate, with a share reaction of -1.2%; the company has beaten estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters, averaging an absolute reaction of 1.7%. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 4.8% gain over five years, with gains in 3 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Analyst coverage from 17 firms shows 8 buy and 9 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $170.91.
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Exxon Mobil scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $163.18 is above the 50-day ($157.78) and 200-day ($146.90) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart57.2, Neutral
Reading 57.2 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex11.4% above
Price is 11.4% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 40 days
Next report Oct 30, 2026, 40 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+4.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Exxon Mobil closed at $163.18 on Sep 18, 2026, +41.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $110.39 to $176.41.
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Exxon Mobil is engaged in finding, drawing out and processing oil and natural gas, with operations that stretch across its home market and into other countries. The business is best known for covering the full chain of energy production, moving from raw extraction through to refined fuels and a broad range of chemical goods. It has also been putting resources into newer areas like capturing and storing carbon, hydrogen production and biofuel development.
The company runs its work through three main branches, covering upstream extraction, downstream refining, and chemical manufacturing. These units handle the production, trading, shipping and sale of crude oil, natural gas, fuel products and chemical materials such as olefins and aromatics, along with other specialty compounds used in industrial and consumer goods.
Exxon Mobil dates back to 1870 and keeps its main offices in Irving, Texas. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker XOM.
Exxon Mobil’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 57.2, in the Neutral zone, up 7.1 points over five sessions.
Up 7.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 24 | +0.3% | +3.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 169 | +1.5% | +2.9% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 431 | +0.2% | +1.3% | ||
| Distribution | 32 | −1.2% | −1.1% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average XOM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Exxon Mobil trades 11.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $146.53, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Exxon Mobil shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$146.53
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
11.4% Overvalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Exxon Mobil, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for XOM in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in XOM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Exxon Mobil has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds XOM.
Exxon Mobil reports on Oct 30, 2026 (40 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 30, 2026
40 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $3.52 est $3.56 | $116.0B est $109.9B | −1.2% |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.16 est $0.98 | $85.14B est $81.13B | −0.4% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.71 est $1.70 | $82.31B est $80.63B | −1.5% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.88 est $1.82 | $83.33B est $86.47B | −0.8% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.64 est $1.57 | $79.48B est $80.70B | −3.8% |
| May 2, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.75 | $81.06B est $86.35B | −2.4% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $1.67 est $1.77 | $81.06B est $86.33B | −2.3% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.92 est $1.88 | $87.79B est $89.97B | +1.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Exxon Mobil is $170.91, +4.7% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Barclays | $177 | +8.5% |
| Sep 3 | Piper Sandler | $185 | +13.4% |
| Aug 18 | Morgan Stanley | $177 | +8.5% |
| Aug 17 | UBS | $174 | +6.6% |
| Aug 17 | Barclays | $177 | +8.5% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Exxon Mobil averaged +4.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, XOM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.7%.
Exxon Mobil’s market cap is $676.3B, with a P/E ratio of 21 and revenue of $361.1B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Exxon Mobil this week reads positive: 10 positive, 1 neutral and 4 negative headlines.
Exxon Mobil’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| CVXChevron | Neutral | 6.3% above |
| TTETotalEnergies | Neutral | 29.4% below |
| CNQCanadian Natural Resources | Neutral | 21.8% below |
| SUSuncor Energy | Neutral | 21.4% below |
| EOGEOG Resources | Accumulation | 26.5% below |
| IMOImperial Oil | Neutral | 5.7% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Exxon Mobil’s market cap is $676.3B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $163.18, with 4.11B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Exxon Mobil is $170.91, +4.7% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Exxon Mobil is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $163.18 is 11.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $146.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Exxon Mobil is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026 (40 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.54 per share on revenue of $106.8B. Exxon Mobil beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 1.7% on average across the report.
Exxon Mobil’s 52-week high is $176.41 and its 52-week low is $110.39; it closed at $163.18 on Sep 18, 2026, +41.5% over the past year.
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