ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) short interest & options flow
NYSEXOM was downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight by Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin on Wednesday, with a new $182 price target set. The stock closed at $162.75, implying 11.8% upside to the target. The downgrade marks a shift in sentiment as the energy major heads into third-quarter earnings on October 9, though the Street's consensus target of $173 sits between the prior Wells Fargo view and the new one, signalling mixed conviction among analysts on near-term trajectory.
XOM Wells Fargo downgrade to Equal-Weight; $182 price target announced.
XOM was downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight by Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin on Wednesday, with a new $182 price target set. The stock closed at $162.75, implying 11.8% upside to the target. The downgrade marks a shift in sentiment as the energy major heads into third-quarter earnings on October 9, though the Street's consensus target of $173 sits between the prior Wells Fargo view and the new one, signalling mixed conviction among analysts on near-term trajectory.
- Market cap
- $723.86B
- Next earnings
- 29 Jan 2027
Key data as of 4 Nov 2026

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