Big Oil & Gas Names Chevron, Hess, Exxon Mobil Shares Up Today: What's Going On?
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Bernstein analyst Bob Brackett revised ratings on several oil majors following their earnings release. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) was reiterated at Outperform with a lowered price target of $139.00. Chevron Corp (CVX) was upgraded to Outperform with a lowered price target of $182. Hess Corp (HES) was downgraded to Market Perform with a reduced price target of $166. The analyst sees the Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD) acquisition as beneficial for XOM and the HES acquisition as more strategic for CVX.
November 02, 2023 | 7:45 pm
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Hess Corp's rating was downgraded to Market Perform with a reduced price target of $166. The analyst sees the company's acquisition by CVX as strategic.
The analyst's downgrade of HES's rating to Market Perform and a reduced price target suggests a neutral to negative outlook. However, the acquisition by CVX is seen as strategic, which could potentially impact HES's future performance.
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Exxon Mobil Corp's rating was reiterated at Outperform with a lowered price target of $139.00. The analyst sees the Pioneer Natural Resources Co acquisition as beneficial for XOM.
The analyst's reiteration of XOM's Outperform rating, despite a slight lowering of the price target, suggests a positive outlook. The acquisition of PXD is seen as beneficial, which could potentially boost XOM's performance in the future.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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Chevron Corp's rating was upgraded to Outperform with a lowered price target of $182. The analyst sees the Hess Corp acquisition as more strategic for CVX.
The analyst's upgrade of CVX's rating to Outperform, despite a slight lowering of the price target, indicates a positive outlook. The acquisition of HES is seen as strategic, which could potentially enhance CVX's future performance.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100