Is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, Exxon Mobil Corp [XOM] stock is trading at $111.74, up 0.41%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The XOM shares have gain 4.70% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.21%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Exxon Mobil Corp [NYSE: XOM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 20, 2025, when Melius initiated its Hold rating and assigned the stock a price target of $111. Previously, TD Cowen reaffirmed its Buy rating on June 23, 2025, and elevated its price target to $128. On December 16, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $128 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and increased its price target to $132 on November 19, 2024. TD Cowen reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and reduced its price target to $127 on November 04, 2024. In a note dated October 10, 2024, Scotiabank upgraded an Sector Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $129 to $145.

For the past year, the stock price of Exxon Mobil Corp fluctuated between $97.80 and $126.34. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $130.67 within the next 12 months. Exxon Mobil Corp [NYSE: XOM] shares were valued at $111.74 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.94% based on the average XOM price forecast.

Analyzing the XOM fundamentals

According to Exxon Mobil Corp [NYSE:XOM], the company’s sales were 328.62B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -12.35% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.25% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.15.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 110.88 points at the first support level, and at 110.02 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 112.26, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 112.78.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Exxon Mobil Corp [NYSE:XOM] has a current ratio of 1.25. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.88, while the Cash Ratio is 0.21. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.45, the price to book ratio is 1.81 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.84.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Talley Darrin L, VP – Corp Strategic Planning, that happened on Aug 22 ’25 when 2158.0 shares were sold. VP – Corp Strategic Planning, Talley Darrin L completed a deal on Mar 17 ’25 to sell 2100.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP – Corp Strategic Planning Talley Darrin L sold 2100.0 shares on Feb 04 ’25.

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