Exxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter adjusted profit managed to top analysts’ expectations as the oil and natural gas company continued to experience solid production in the Permian Basin and Guyana
ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer
January 30, 2026, 7: 11 AM
Exxon Mobil’s topped most expectations in the fourth quarter as the energy giant reported solid production in the Permian Basin and Guyana.
For the three months ended Dec. 31, Exxon earned $6.5 billion, or $1.53 per share. It earned $7.61 billion, or $1.72 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding one time charges and benefits earnings were $1.71 per share, topping the $1.68 per share that Wall Street was calling for, according to a poll by Zacks Investment Research. Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time ev