Investing.com - Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Friday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.41 on revenue of $71.9B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.08 on revenue of $71.32B. That compared to EPS of $1.09 on revenue of $50.83B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.46 on revenue of $76.61B in the previous quarter.
Exxon Mobil shares gained 0.75% to trade at $73.83 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, Exxon Mobil shares are up 7.46%, outperforming the S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) 100 which is up 5.8% year to date.
Exxon Mobil follows other major Energy sector earnings this month
On Thursday, Royal Dutch Shell B ADR reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $102.23B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.26 on revenue of $92.51B.
ConocoPhillips earnings beat analyst's expectations on Thursday, with fourth quarter EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $8.2B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.98 on revenue of $9.94B
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