# ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) stock analysis and sentiment

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Author: Synoptiv Research Engine

Last analyzed: Aug 22, 2026

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) last closed at $165.11, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $108.35–$176.41. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+20 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 22, 2026.

## What the data says

At $165.11, the stock sits near the upper end of its 52-week band of $108.35 to $176.41 — roughly 6% below the high and about half again above the low. A range that wide, spanning some 63% from trough to peak, points to a year in which the shares repriced substantially rather than drifting, and the current close places them in the upper portion of that span rather than at either extreme.

The market capitalization of roughly $679 billion comes with a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 21.2 and a forward multiple of 15.5, a gap that reflects expectations for higher earnings ahead built into the forward figure. Price-to-book stands at 2.62. Underlying profitability is a 9.07% net margin, thin in percentage terms but applied to a very large revenue base, and revenue grew 44.1%. The dividend yield is 2.5%. Beta of 0.17 is unusually low, meaning the shares have historically moved with only a fraction of the broad market's swings — their price behavior has tracked commodity and sector-specific factors more than the market as a whole.

Recent coverage has been notably light on company-specific developments. The headlines from late June through July center on the wider energy and materials complex: forecasts for the plasticizers and wax markets, comparisons among peer producers such as ConocoPhillips and Occidental, Shell's long-range LNG demand outlook, and a cluster of income-oriented pieces on dividend stocks and energy or dividend ETFs like VDE, EMLP, VYM, and VIG. The flow reads as sector and income-theme commentary in which the company appears as one constituent, rather than news generated by the business itself.

## About ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada, and other markets, and manufactures, transports, trades, and sells petroleum products, petrochemicals, and specialty products. The company reports four segments: Upstream, covering oil and gas exploration and production; Energy Products, covering fuels — including aviation fuel — along with aromatics, catalysts, and technology licensing; Chemical Products, covering olefins, polyolefins, and intermediates; and Specialty Products, covering finished lubricants, basestocks, waxes, synthetics, elastomers, and resins. Its products reach customers under the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands.

Alongside its established operations, the company is developing lower-emission lines of business, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, carbon materials, and lithium. It traces its origins to 1870 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas. It was previously named Exxon Mobil Corporation.

## Company profile

- Symbol: XOM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Security type: Stock
- Sector: Energy
- Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated
- Composite sentiment: positive (20 on a -100 to +100 scale)

## Key statistics

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Market capitalization | $678.92B |
| Enterprise value | $717.43B |
| Trailing P/E | 21.22 |
| Forward P/E | 15.46 |
| Price to book | 2.62 |
| Price to sales | 1.88 |
| Dividend yield | 2.50% |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| Net margin | 9.07% |
| Revenue growth | 44.10% |
| Earnings growth | 1.13% |
| 52-week high | $176.41 |
| 52-week low | $108.35 |
| Average volume | 15.85M |

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the current market sentiment for XOM?

As of Aug 22, 2026, ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) carries positive (+20 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.

### How has XOM stock been performing?

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation last closed at $165.11, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $108.35–$176.41.

### What is XOM's market cap and valuation?

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation has a market capitalization of about $678.92B, a trailing P/E of 21.2, a dividend yield of 2.50%.

### What sector is XOM in, and who are its competitors?

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation operates in the Energy sector, specifically Oil & Gas Integrated. Comparable companies include CVX, OXY, UNTC.

### Where can I find a full analysis of XOM?

The full XOM report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.

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