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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Exxon Mobil (XOM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $75.07, moving +0.11% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.71%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil and natural gas company had lost 2.11% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 0.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.93% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from XOM as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 2, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.81, down 11.96% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $67.56 billion, down 8.08% from the year-ago period.
XOM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.65 per share and revenue of $268 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -25.96% and -7.65%, respectively.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for XOM. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 8.45% lower. XOM currently has a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
In terms of valuation, XOM is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.54. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.31, which means XOM is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that XOM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.88. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. XOM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.88 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 207, putting it in the bottom 20% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Exxon Mobil (XOM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $75.07, moving +0.11% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.07%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.71%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil and natural gas company had lost 2.11% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 0.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.93% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from XOM as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be August 2, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.81, down 11.96% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $67.56 billion, down 8.08% from the year-ago period.
XOM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.65 per share and revenue of $268 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -25.96% and -7.65%, respectively.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for XOM. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 8.45% lower. XOM currently has a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
In terms of valuation, XOM is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.54. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.31, which means XOM is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that XOM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.88. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. XOM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.88 as of yesterday's close.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 207, putting it in the bottom 20% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.