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Should Investors Chase the Surge in Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock?
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Surging back toward its 52-week highs, Exxon Mobil’s (XOM - Free Report) stock is starting to turn heads after brewing tensions in the Middle East have spiked crude oil prices to over $70 a barrel again.
Outside the possibility of global oil supply chain issues, the rebound in the commodity price comes as OPEC+ had previously announced it would delay any production increases until December.
As reported by CNN, some analysts believe crude prices could soar to $100 a barrel this month. While this could be worrisome to consumers at the pump, energy investors may ponder if now is a good time to buy stock in Houston-based oil behemoth Exxon.
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XOM Stock Rebound’s Sharply
Trading around $122 and less than 1% from its 52-week peak of $123.75 a share seen in April, Exxon’s stock has risen +7% in the last month.
More impressive, XOM is now sitting on +22% gains for the year. This has impressively topped its rival Chevron’s (CVX - Free Report) +1% and the broader Zacks Oils and Energy Market’s +6% while also edging the S&P 500 benchmark.
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Extending the rally, day traders were encouraged when XOM blew past its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) of $109 and retook its 50-day SMA of $113.
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Monitoring Exxon’s Outlook
Following a tougher-to-compete-against year that saw crude prices at an average of $83 a barrel, Exxon’s annual earnings are now expected to dip -14% to $8.10 per share. However, fiscal 2025 EPS is projected to stabilize and rise 6%.
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Despite the dip in Exxon’s profitability, total sales are expected to be up 5% this year and are forecasted to rise another 4% in FY25 to $378.97 billion.
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XOM Stock Valuation Comparison (P/E)
At current levels, Exxon’s stock trades at 15X forward earnings compared to Chevron’s 13.7X with their Zacks Oil and Gas-Integrated-International Industry average at 11.3X.
XOM still trades beneath the S&P 500’s 24X forward earnings multiple and at a slight discount to its decade-long P/E median of 17.7X.
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Bottom Line
Exxon Mobil’s stock lands a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Amid the spike in crude prices, long-term investors may certainly be propelled to hold XOM which has a very respectable 3.13% annual dividend yield. That said, more upside from here will depend on what is hopefully a trend of positive earnings estimate revisions in the coming weeks.
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Should Investors Chase the Surge in Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock?
Surging back toward its 52-week highs, Exxon Mobil’s (XOM - Free Report) stock is starting to turn heads after brewing tensions in the Middle East have spiked crude oil prices to over $70 a barrel again.
Outside the possibility of global oil supply chain issues, the rebound in the commodity price comes as OPEC+ had previously announced it would delay any production increases until December.
As reported by CNN, some analysts believe crude prices could soar to $100 a barrel this month. While this could be worrisome to consumers at the pump, energy investors may ponder if now is a good time to buy stock in Houston-based oil behemoth Exxon.
Image Source: Trading Economics
XOM Stock Rebound’s Sharply
Trading around $122 and less than 1% from its 52-week peak of $123.75 a share seen in April, Exxon’s stock has risen +7% in the last month.
More impressive, XOM is now sitting on +22% gains for the year. This has impressively topped its rival Chevron’s (CVX - Free Report) +1% and the broader Zacks Oils and Energy Market’s +6% while also edging the S&P 500 benchmark.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Extending the rally, day traders were encouraged when XOM blew past its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) of $109 and retook its 50-day SMA of $113.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Monitoring Exxon’s Outlook
Following a tougher-to-compete-against year that saw crude prices at an average of $83 a barrel, Exxon’s annual earnings are now expected to dip -14% to $8.10 per share. However, fiscal 2025 EPS is projected to stabilize and rise 6%.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Despite the dip in Exxon’s profitability, total sales are expected to be up 5% this year and are forecasted to rise another 4% in FY25 to $378.97 billion.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
XOM Stock Valuation Comparison (P/E)
At current levels, Exxon’s stock trades at 15X forward earnings compared to Chevron’s 13.7X with their Zacks Oil and Gas-Integrated-International Industry average at 11.3X.
XOM still trades beneath the S&P 500’s 24X forward earnings multiple and at a slight discount to its decade-long P/E median of 17.7X.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Bottom Line
Exxon Mobil’s stock lands a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Amid the spike in crude prices, long-term investors may certainly be propelled to hold XOM which has a very respectable 3.13% annual dividend yield. That said, more upside from here will depend on what is hopefully a trend of positive earnings estimate revisions in the coming weeks.