Exxon Mobil Unusual Options Activity - ExxonMobil Holdings (NYSE:XOM)

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Exxon Mobil. Our analysis of options history for Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) revealed 21 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 38% of traders were bullish, while 42% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $108,412, and 18 were calls, valued at $989,955.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $70.0 and $115.0 for Exxon Mobil, spanning the last three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Exxon Mobil's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Exxon Mobil's significant trades, within a strike price range of $70.0 to $115.0, over the past month.

Exxon Mobil Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
XOM	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	12/18/26	$40.0	$39.3	$39.73	$70.00	$198.6K	337	50
XOM	CALL	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	01/10/25	$0.68	$0.56	$0.62	$111.00	$111.0K	613	1.8K
XOM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/15/27	$15.75	$15.4	$15.5	$105.00	$77.5K	316	50
XOM	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/17/25	$0.9	$0.85	$0.9	$111.00	$76.9K	404	941
XOM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/03/25	$4.5	$3.55	$3.7	$105.00	$66.6K	557	15

About Exxon Mobil

ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2023, it produced 2.4 million barrels of liquids and 7.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2023, reserves were 16.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 66% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners with a total global refining capacity of 4.5 million barrels of oil per day and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Exxon Mobil, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Present Market Standing of Exxon Mobil

Currently trading with a volume of 6,049,051, the XOM's price is down by -0.47%, now at $107.06.
RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
Anticipated earnings release is in 29 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Exxon Mobil

In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $129.6.

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