Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Exxon Mobil's share price has come under pressure in recent months as investor sentiment shifts.</li>
<li>It is too early to consider this retracement as an attractive buying opportunity as short-term headwinds are to be expected.</li>
<li>Exxon's management continues to make the right moves from a capital allocation point of view.</li>
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Exxon Mobil's share price has come under pressure in recent months as investor sentiment shifts.
It is too early to consider this retracement as an attractive buying opportunity as short-term headwinds are to be expected.
Exxon's management continues to make the right moves from a capital allocation point of view.


Exxon Mobil: Investor Pessimism Is Creeping Up And This Is Good News For Long-Term Holders

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<ul><li>A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets, but uncertainty in the offshore investment environment is also rising, a report by a think tank part of state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) found.</li><li>The total value of global oil and gas mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed to more than $250 billion last year, including mega deals involving ExxonMobil and Chevron, making 2023 the largest upstream annual spend in more than a decade.</li><li>“The competitive landscape is reshaping, and the era of mega mergers in the industry has arrived,” Wu Moyuan, vice president of CNPC Economic and Technological Research Institute, said Wednesday at the release of the report.</li></ul>

A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets, but uncertainty in the offshore investment environment is also rising, a report by a think tank part of state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) found.The total value of global oil and gas mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed to more than $250 billion last year, including mega deals involving ExxonMobil and Chevron, making 2023 the largest upstream annual spend in more than a decade.“The competitive landscape is reshaping, and the era of mega mergers in the industry has arrived,” Wu Moyuan, vice president of CNPC Economic and Technological Research Institute, said Wednesday at the release of the report.

Global Oil and Gas Consolidation Offers Chinese Firms Opportunities for Deals, Report Says 

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<li>Exxon Mobil is about to report its Q1 2023 results, investors should keep their long-term view and dismiss any quarterly noise.</li>
<li>Management is now becoming increasingly aggressive in its expansion efforts and should provide more information on that during the quarter.</li>
<li>If you bought Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) back in 2020 when I laid out my investment thesis on the company, then most likely you wouldn't be bothered by the quarterly fluctuations of the stock.</li>
</ul>


Exxon Mobil is about to report its Q1 2023 results, investors should keep their long-term view and dismiss any quarterly noise.
Management is now becoming increasingly aggressive in its expansion efforts and should provide more information on that during the quarter.
If you bought Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) back in 2020 when I laid out my investment thesis on the company, then most likely you wouldn't be bothered by the quarterly fluctuations of the stock.


A Pivotal Moment In Exxon Mobil's Quarterly Results

Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

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<li>Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled.</li>
<li>European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.</li>
<li>The company's 10-year outlook looks good after record profits this quarter. It has been offered as an alternative to U.S.</li>
</ul>


Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled.
European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.
The company's 10-year outlook looks good after record profits this quarter. It has been offered as an alternative to U.S.


Equinor: Dividends Rising At The Norwegian Energy Major After 75% Price Gains

Equity Capital Markets and Advisory Business, Auctus Advisors

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Auctus Advisors is a specialist Equity Capital Markets and Advisory business with a focus in the Energy Sector. The partners have complementary skill sets, with decades of experience across Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking and the Energy industry. We have worked at Société Générale, Canaccord Capital, BMO Capital Markets and Schlumberger. Most recently we have worked together for many years at GMP FirstEnergy. Auctus has been set up at the beginning of a new decade in which we see significant opportunities in the Energy space. Globally, demand for energy is at record levels and continues to grow. Conversely, investment in traditional energy sources has been severely constrained. We believe this imbalance creates opportunities for both companies and investors. Auctus provides Corporate Broking, Equity Research and Investment Banking services.

<ul><li>GeoPark (GPRK US)C: Target price of US$31 per share:Two new strong development wells at CPO-5 – Two new development wells, Indico 6 and Indico 7, tested over 11,000 bbl/d gross (in aggregate) with hardly any water (Indico 6: 6,270 bbl/d, Indico 7: 5,245 bbl/d).</li><li>This would take gross production from the field from ~20 mbbl/d in 4Q22 to 25-27 mbbl/d.</li><li>OKEA Energy (OKEA NO): 4Q22 update – 4Q22 production in Norway was 19,887 boe/d.</li></ul>

GeoPark (GPRK US)C: Target price of US$31 per share:Two new strong development wells at CPO-5 – Two new development wells, Indico 6 and Indico 7, tested over 11,000 bbl/d gross (in aggregate) with hardly any water (Indico 6: 6,270 bbl/d, Indico 7: 5,245 bbl/d).This would take gross production from the field from ~20 mbbl/d in 4Q22 to 25-27 mbbl/d.OKEA Energy (OKEA NO): 4Q22 update – 4Q22 production in Norway was 19,887 boe/d.

United States

Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis.  The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations. Exxon Mobil also manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants, and chemicals.

Exxon Mobil (XOM US)

Exxon Mobil: Investor Pessimism Is Creeping Up And This Is Good News For Long-Term Holders

It is too early to consider this retracement as an attractive buying opportunity as short-term headwinds are to be expected.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Global Oil and Gas Consolidation Offers Chinese Firms Opportunities for Deals, Report Says

A wave of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector has offered opportunities for Chinese companies to optimize their overseas assets,...

Caixin Global

A Pivotal Moment In Exxon Mobil's Quarterly Results

Exxon Mobil is about to report its Q1 2023 results, investors should keep their long-term view and dismiss any quarterly noise.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equinor: Dividends Rising At The Norwegian Energy Major After 75% Price Gains

Equinor rose 75% over the three-year period but has stalled. European gas prices may be nearing a bottom, according to the company.

Kevin George

Auctus on Friday - 27/02/2023

Two new development wells, Indico 6 and Indico 7, tested over 11,000 bbl/d gross (in aggregate) with hardly any water (Indico 6: 6,270 bbl/d,...

Auctus Advisors