NYSE: XOM

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Exxon Mobil Corporation. Energy minerals sector, integrated oil industry. Market cap $676.3B.

$163.18−0.09 (−0.1%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

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.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $163.18200-day averageGekko Fair Value $146.53

Key stats

Market cap
$676.3B
P/E ratio
21
Forward P/E
15
EPS, TTM
$7.77
Revenue, TTM
$361.1B
Profit margin
9.1%
Dividend yield
2.50%
Beta
0.18
Volume
36.29M avg 14.42M
1-year return
+41.5%
Typical daily move
±2.4%
Typical 20-day move
±4.7%
50-day average
$157.78
200-day average
$146.90
Next earnings
Oct 30
Shares outstanding
4.11B
52-week range
$110.39$176.41

Exxon Mobil swing-trade checklist

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

  • Trendsupportive

    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.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    57.2, Neutral

    Reading 57.2 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    11.4% above

    Price is 11.4% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 40 days

    Next report Oct 30, 2026, 40 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +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.

    See seasonality

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Exxon Mobil stock chart and price history

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.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−1.0%
3 months
+18.4%
6 months
+3.2%
1 year
+41.5%
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About Exxon Mobil

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.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Energy minerals
Industry
Integrated oil
Website
corporate.exxonmobil.com

Exxon Mobil GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

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.

010057.2Neutral

Up 7.1 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying24+0.3%+1.3%+3.1%+7.0%
Accumulation169+1.5%+2.0%+2.9%+4.1%
Neutral (current zone)431+0.2%+0.6%+1.3%+3.4%
Distribution32−1.2%−1.8%−1.1%−0.8%
Selling6Too 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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Is Exxon Mobil stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

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

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Exxon Mobil insider and Congress trading

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.

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.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in XOM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Exxon Mobil has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$5.14B
As a share of market cap
0.76%
Trailing four quarters
$20.51B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds XOM.

1added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Exxon Mobil earnings: next date and track record

Exxon Mobil reports on Oct 30, 2026 (40 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.7%average move across the report
1 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.6%Nov ’24−2.3%Jan ’25−2.4%May ’25−3.8%Aug ’25−0.8%Oct ’25−1.5%Jan ’26−0.4%May ’26−1.2%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 31, 2026 AI summary

What they said
ExxonMobil reported Q2 earnings of $14.5 billion and cash flow from operations of $23.6 billion despite losing ~10% of upstream production due to Middle East conflict. Permian Basin hit record production of 1.8M BOE/day; Guyana delivered ~900K barrels/day gross production. Chemical margins surged ~180% QoQ; Specialty Products achieved record quarterly earnings. Supply chain optimization avoided ~$750M in annual disruption costs.
Guidance
Fifth Guyana FPSO Errea Wittu on track for year-end startup; Longtail moving toward final investment decision with potential ninth FPSO being evaluated. New integrated global operations model launched July 1 expected to deliver improved margins and operational excellence across 150+ sites.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 31, 2026$3.52
est $3.56
−1.1%$116.0B
est $109.9B
+5.5%−1.2%
May 1, 2026$1.16
est $0.98
+17.9%$85.14B
est $81.13B
+4.9%−0.4%
Jan 30, 2026$1.71
est $1.70
+0.6%$82.31B
est $80.63B
+2.1%−1.5%
Oct 31, 2025$1.88
est $1.82
+3.3%$83.33B
est $86.47B
−3.6%−0.8%
Aug 1, 2025$1.64
est $1.57
+4.5%$79.48B
est $80.70B
−1.5%−3.8%
May 2, 2025$1.76
est $1.75
+0.6%$81.06B
est $86.35B
−6.1%−2.4%
Jan 31, 2025$1.67
est $1.77
−5.6%$81.06B
est $86.33B
−6.1%−2.3%
Nov 1, 2024$1.92
est $1.88
+2.1%$87.79B
est $89.97B
−2.4%+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.

Exxon Mobil stock forecast and analyst price targets

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.

$170.91consensus 12-month target, +4.7% from the last close
Low $142High $185
Buy8
Hold9
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 10BarclaysBuy, maintained$177+8.5%
Sep 3Piper SandlerHold, maintained$185+13.4%
Aug 18Morgan StanleyBuy, reiterated$177+8.5%
Aug 17UBSBuy, maintained$174+6.6%
Aug 17BarclaysBuy, maintained$177+8.5%
+1.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+4.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Exxon Mobil seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Exxon Mobil averaged +4.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+16.5%2021+8.0%2022−5.1%2023+3.7%2024−0.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears 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 market cap and key statistics

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.

Valuation

Market cap
$676.3B
P/E ratio
21
Forward P/E
15
EPS, TTM
$7.77
Gekko Fair Value
$146.53

Trading

Volume
36.29M
Avg volume, 20 days
14.42M
52-week high
$176.41
52-week low
$110.39
Shares outstanding
4.11B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$361.1B
Profit margin
9.1%
Return on equity
12.6%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+112.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.18
Typical daily move
±2.4%
Typical 20-day move
±4.7%
Dividend yield
2.50%

Exxon Mobil peers

Exxon Mobil’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
CVXChevron−0.7%Neutral6.3% above
TTETotalEnergies+0.3%Neutral29.4% below
CNQCanadian Natural Resources−1.9%Neutral21.8% below
SUSuncor Energy+0.2%Neutral21.4% below
EOGEOG Resources−0.6%Accumulation26.5% below
IMOImperial Oil−0.2%Neutral5.7% above

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Exxon Mobil stock FAQ

What is Exxon Mobil’s market cap?

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.

What is the Exxon Mobil stock forecast?

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.

Is Exxon Mobil stock overvalued or undervalued?

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.

When does Exxon Mobil report earnings next?

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.

What is Exxon Mobil’s 52-week high and low?

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.

Is Exxon Mobil stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

Prices and signals update after every US market close; the GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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