Exxon Mobil Corporation

In the fourth quarter, ExxonMobil’s earnings rose and beat the estimates. ExxonMobil continued to take advantage of its integrated business model.

Chevron (CVX) is expected to post its third-quarter results on November 2. Chevron is expected to post an EPS of $2.1 in the third quarter.

In this series, we’ll look at eight integrated energy stocks and rank them on dividend yields. Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) holds the top spot.

ExxonMobil expects its downstream earnings to double by 2025 over 2017.

From the presidential election in November 2016 through August 2017, the energy sector saw its worst time.

Primary subsidiaries Previously, we discussed various acquisitions completed by KBR (KBR). Let’s now take a look at some of KBR’s subsidiaries and how they fit into the big picture for the company. Energy and construction Granherne, a KBR technology and engineering subsidiary, operates in the oil and gas industry. Granherne provides front-end engineering and design services […]

Donald Trump’s promises of financial deregulation, infrastructure spending, and tax cuts played a major role in the stock market rally this year.

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil (SCO)(BNO)(PXI) futures contracts for October delivery rose 0.4% and were trading at $46.8 per barrel in electronic trading at 2:05 AM EST on August 29.

ExxonMobil’s (XOM) story is similar to Chevron’s. The company’s sales and other operating revenue for 2016 fell 16.0%.

Manufacturing activity in Brazil In July 2017, the manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) in Brazil (BRZU) continued to decline, falling to 50 from 50.5 in June 2017. July 2017 brought a slowdown in both output and new business. US companies doing business in Brazil include Walmart (WMT), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and Apple (AAPL). Brazil (EWZ) […]

Implied volatility in ExxonMobil has fallen from 14.9% on April 3, 2017, to 13.6% to date.

The Russian ruble (ERUS) tends to move in line with crude oil prices (USO) (UCO).

What is implied volatility? Volatility gauges changes in a stock’s return over a period. When estimated based on historical stock prices, it is called historical volatility. We can estimate the future volatility, or implied volatility, of security using an option pricing model. A high implied volatility would indicate that a stock price is expected to move […]

Qatar’s (QAT) economy continued to grow in 1Q17 amid improved oil prices since 2Q16. But more recently, oil prices have hit a downtrend.

Qatar’s exports stood at 20.2 billion riyals in May 2017—an increase of 8% compared to a fall of 5% in the previous month.

Qatar was expected to grow at a faster pace in 2017. However, economic sanctions by its neighbors are expected to impact its economic activity in 2017.

The SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) has generated a YTD return of 13.3% versus 4.3% from the SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV).

EV-to-EBITDA multiples in 1Q17 for ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), and BP (BP) were above their historical averages.

Shell has the highest dividend yield of 7.1% among the integrated energy stocks we’re covering in this series.

ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), and BP (BP) have consistently given returns to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Royal Dutch Shell’s (RDS.A) 90-day daily beta fell from 0.96 on April 3, 2017, to 0.85 on April 11, 2017.

Shell’s dividend yield is 7.1%, the highest among the integrated energy stocks in this series.

Chevron’s dividend yield Chevron (CVX) has consistently given returns to shareholders in the form of dividends. Therefore, we have evaluated its dividend yields. Yield is calculated as a ratio of the annualized dividend to stock price. Chevron’s dividend yield rose from 3.3% in 4Q13 to 4.1% in 4Q16, due to a dividend increase coupled with […]

Analyst ratings for Chevron Chevron (CVX) has been rated by 25 analysts. Of the total, 17 analysts have given “buy” or “strong buy” ratings, eight have given “hold” ratings, and none have given “sell” or “strong sell” ratings on the stock. These ratings have improved from March 2016, when Chevron had fewer “buy” ratings, more […]

In this series, we’ll provide updates on Chevron’s market performance. We’ll examine CVX’s latest stock performance, analyst ratings, dividend yield, PEG (price-to-earnings-to-growth) ratio, beta, short interest position, institutional ownership status, and implied volatility movement.

ExxonMobil (XOM) produced 4.1 MMboepd (million barrels of oil equivalent per day) from its worldwide operations in 4Q16.

In its latest analyst meeting, ExxonMobil (XOM) announced that it had plans to concentrate on an integrated earnings model, capturing value at every stage of the energy chain.

Implied volatility in Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) currently stands at 16%, which is the highest compared to peers ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and BP (BP).

Six analysts gave ExxonMobil a “buy” rating, 13 analysts gave it a “hold” rating, and seven analysts gave it a “sell” rating after its 4Q16 earnings.

ExxonMobil (XOM) produced 3.8 MMboepd (million barrels of oil equivalent per day) from its worldwide operations in 3Q16.

Integrated energy companies such as ExxonMobil are affected to varying degrees by volatility in crude oil prices. XOM’s correlation coefficient with WTI stands at 0.56.

ExxonMobil (XOM) has witnessed a 35% fall in its short interest volumes since September’s end 2016.

ExxonMobil (XOM) has found oil in the Payara-1 Well in the Stabroek Block, positioned 120 miles offshore Guyana. This is the company’s second discovery in the block.

BP (BP) plans to rebalance its sources and uses of cash by 2017 at an oil price level of $50–$55 per barrel.

XOM trades at 8.3x forward EV-to-EBITDA and 21.2x forward price-to-earnings, both above its peer averages.

Falling crude oil prices have changed the segmental dynamics within integrated energy companies such as Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A).

Battered by falling oil prices, the 2Q16 ROE numbers for ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, and BP were lower than their five-year average historical ROE figures.

ExxonMobil (XOM) trades at an 8.1x EV-to-EBITDA multiple and a 20.2x price-to-earnings ratio, both above its peers’ averages.

Suncor Energy (SU) has witnessed a 34% rise in its short interest since April 2016.

Integrated energy companies such as ExxonMobil (XOM) are affected by volatility in crude oil prices. To what degree? This varies from company to company.

Shell has witnessed a 49% fall in its short interest volumes since February 10, 2016. This indicates that the bearish sentiment for the stock is weakening.

ExxonMobil’s price-to-earnings (or PE) ratio has generally shown an uptrend in the past two years. In 1Q16, the stock traded at a PE of 26.4x.

Shell plans to restructure itself to become more resilient to lower oil prices and more focused in terms of assets. To do this, it plans to use four levers.

To what degree are integrated energy companies such as BP affected by volatility in crude oil prices? This varies from company to company.

Oil prices rose early today because of the oil workers’ strike in Kuwait. Here’s what you need to know.

Shell’s stock price has largely moved in-line with crude oil prices. This is reflected in the results of a correlation test.

BP’s refining segment has 2.0 million barrels per day of refining capacity worldwide. In the United States, it has around 0.74 MMbpd of refining capacity.

The Dogs of the Dow strategy involves ranking the 30 stocks comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average index on the basis of their dividend yields and selecting the top ten.

Crude exports account for more than 85% of Saudi Arabia’s revenue. The economy still isn’t diversified. Saudi Arabia is already experiencing high fiscal deficit.

The integrated energy model provides Chevron’s insulation from oil and natural gas price volatility. This is reflected in the results of the correlation test.