Exxon (XOM, $74.66) reports better-than-expected earnings
Shares of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil, rose more than 3% on Monday to touch the $76 mark. Exxon’s latest quarterly earnings report revealed that the company reported a forecast-beating performance in the fourth quarter.
Quarterly profit excluding the impacts of U.S. tax changes rose to $6.41 billion, registering a 72% increase from the same period a year ago.
However, quarterly profit including the tax impacts fell by 28% compared to the same quarter a year ago to $6 billion. Nevertheless, the equivalent earnings per share of $1.41 beat forecasts of $1.08 per share.
But revenue couldn’t match forecasts and came-in at $71.89 billion, although the company showed a small increase in fossil fuel production. Oil production for the quarter increased 4% to hit four million barrels of oil equivalent, driven by growth from the Permian Basin, the top U.S. shale field underlying western Texas and south-eastern New Mexico.
The company has also released information about its plans to restructure upstream business by consolidating operations across three companies that could double up the cash flow earnings by 2025. Profits from the upstream business, excluding the tax impacts, rose ~47 percent to clock $3.7 billion in the fourth-quarter.
Finally, Exxon announced its decision to expand its Beaumont, Texas, refinery to process an outpouring of production from shale fields in the Permian Basin. The build-out will make the Beaumont facility the second largest in the United States after Saudi Aramco's Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.
XOM in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on July 23, 2026
The 10-day moving average for XOM crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 23, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 07, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on XOM as a result. In of 92 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for XOM just turned positive on July 07, 2026. Looking at past instances where XOM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
XOM moved above its 50-day moving average on July 17, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where XOM advanced for three days, in of 370 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where XOM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
XOM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 13, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for XOM entered a downward trend on July 07, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 30, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. XOM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.556) is normal, around the industry mean (2.593). P/E Ratio (26.412) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.479). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.333) is also within normal values, averaging (1.281). Dividend Yield (0.026) settles around the average of (0.039) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.051) is also within normal values, averaging (2.601).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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a distributer of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
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