ExxonMobil (XOM)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas IntegratedSnapshot 2026-11-04
$169.44-4.52%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas IntegratedSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Energy is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 19% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 19% growth a year, above the roughly 5% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskExxonMobil's refining boom and new project start-ups drive the current earnings strength. The Q3 2026 profit beat of 8.5% confirms this momentum. The stock trades at 18x earnings versus a 22x peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecasts suggest. A guidance cut would be a meaningful negative for the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 39% below where it trades. Our read remains intact, but this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. XOM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering XOM (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for XOM in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Energy (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Grow advantaged production and execute project start-ups
Confirms successful execution of advantaged production and project start-ups.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $169.44
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $169.44.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation with $27-$29B capex guidance for 2026
CEO-stated refining investment supports margin growth, though its scale and timing warrant monitoring against capex discipline.
Advances: Repurchase $20B of shares in 2026
Reported $20B buyback plan and dividend increase support shareholder returns, though the buyback is for 2027.
Advances: Repurchase $20B of shares in 2026
Reported $20B 2027 buybacks support shareholder returns, but do not confirm the 2026 target.
Beating quarterly estimates supports earnings resilience, though results may reflect volatile commodity prices.
Reported profit surge supports earnings strength, though war-driven gains may prove temporary.
Maintain disciplined capital allocation with $27-$29B capex guidance for 2026
CEO-reported cumulative capex signals investment scale but does not clarify 2026 guidance discipline.
Advances: Advance growth through advantaged volume and project start-ups
Improved refining margins lift earnings, supporting operating performance.
