Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) — closed signal from July 3, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 1, 2025.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 63% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published July 3, 2025
Big investors appear to be building positions as Exxon works toward making money even if oil falls to about $35 per barrel by 2027 and keeps building the Golden Pass gas plant. A respected stock screen gave the shares a 91% quality score and they trade at only 10 times next year’s earnings. Prices are steadier, so a dip toward early-summer levels could be a good window ahead of late-July results and Libya contract news.
Primary drivers
- A 91% score from a well-known value test supports the idea the stock is still cheap.
- New gas plant plus Guyana oil add steady cash, raising output roughly 6% each year.
- Cost cuts aim to keep Exxon profitable even if oil slides to about $35 a barrel.
- Trading shows rising interest; the price trend is turning up and may rebound soon.
How it played out
XOM: target was not reached
Lyra published XOM on 2025-07-03 at $109.07 with expected growth of 12%. The thesis pointed to big investors building positions, a 91% quality score, valuation at 10 times next year's earnings, the Golden Pass gas plant, Guyana oil, cost cuts, and a price trend that was turning up.
Inside the 2025-07-03 to 2025-10-01 window, XOM rose but did not reach $119.99. The peak was $117.33 on 2025-09-26, a 7.6% gain. It never got there. The stock ended at $111.02, above the published price but below the target. The thesis partially played out.
What happened during the window
On August 1, 2025, MarketWatch reported Exxon Mobil's second-quarter results. It said production reached 4.6 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, the company's highest second-quarter production since the Exxon and Mobil merger.
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