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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 (NYSE:XOM) we detected 19 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $147,069 and 15, calls, for a total amount of $1,690,745.
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $100.0 to $135.0 for Exxon Mobil over the recent three months.
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Exxon Mobil's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Exxon Mobil's whale activity within a strike price range from $100.0 to $135.0 in the last 30 days.

| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $4.6 | $4.45 | $4.6 | $120.00 | $459.5K | 9.7K | 1.0K |
| XOM | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $2.06 | $2.01 | $2.04 | $120.00 | $408.0K | 37.9K | 2.2K |
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/05/25 | $2.22 | $2.11 | $2.11 | $118.00 | $127.4K | 7 | 1.1K |
| XOM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $21.1 | $21.1 | $21.1 | $100.00 | $126.6K | 2.9K | 60 |
| XOM | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $6.0 | $5.35 | $5.35 | $115.00 | $80.2K | 10.6K | 0 |
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2024, it produced 3.0 million barrels of liquids and 8.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2024, reserves were 19.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.3 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.
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $138.75.
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