Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. · Energy · US

$139.73
0.91% today
Oil & Gas MajorsDividend Aristocrats

Should you buy XOM?

Bullish

Exxon Mobil Corp is up 0.9% today, a moderate move. Recent news highlights dividend increase and market rally, supporting the upward move.

  • News: dividend increase
  • News: market rally

This is educational analysis, not investment advice. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Market Cap

$588.00B

52W High

$140.39

52W Low

$138.50

Industry

Energy

Understand the fundamentals

Plain-English rules of thumb for beginners — tap the  to learn each one. Not investment advice.

P/E — Price / Earnings
22.7xAverage

How many years of profit you're paying for. Lower can mean cheaper — but a very low number can also signal trouble.

Around the market average.

P/B — Price / Book
2.8xAverage

Price vs the company's net assets (book value). Under 1x means it trades below what it owns on paper.

Normal range.

ROE — Return on Equity
9.8%Average

How efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Higher is better.

Modest returns on equity.

Net Margin
7.8%Average

Of every $100 in sales, how much becomes actual profit. Higher = more profitable business.

Reasonable profitability.

Dividend Yield
2.52%Info

Annual cash the company pays you, as a % of the share price. Not better or worse — just a different kind of return.

Pays you cash while you hold.

These signals are simple, sector-agnostic rules of thumb (a “good” P/E for a bank differs from a tech firm). Use them to learn what to look at — not as buy/sell calls.

Recent news

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