Spotlight on Exxon Mobil: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Exxon Mobil.

Looking at options history for Exxon Mobil XOM we detected 20 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 55% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 16 are puts, for a total amount of $1,195,940 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $356,232.

Predicted Price Range

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $100.0 and $120.0 for Exxon Mobil, spanning the last three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Exxon Mobil options trades today is 3664.28 with a total volume of 10,170.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Exxon Mobil’s big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $120.0 over the last 30 days.

Exxon Mobil Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Options Call Chart

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
XOM	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	06/20/25	$3.4	$3.3	$3.4	$110.00	$306.0K	12.0K	1.9K
XOM	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	05/02/25	$3.2	$3.15	$3.2	$115.00	$223.0K	816	19
XOM	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	01/16/26	$7.2	$7.2	$7.2	$110.00	$169.9K	5.1K	236
XOM	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	06/20/25	$2.95	$2.77	$2.76	$110.00	$121.2K	12.0K	996
XOM	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	04/11/25	$0.69	$0.68	$0.68	$111.00	$108.8K	231	1.7K

About Exxon Mobil

ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. 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.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Exxon Mobil, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Present Market Standing of Exxon Mobil

Currently trading with a volume of 8,876,468, the XOM’s price is down by -4.02%, now at $113.9.
RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
Anticipated earnings release is in 0 days.

Expert Opinions on Exxon Mobil

A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $134.0.

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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Exxon Mobil with a target price of $135.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Overweight rating on Exxon Mobil with a target price of $138.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Neutral rating for Exxon Mobil, targeting a price of $129.

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