
U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) both reported impressive third-quarter numbers last week, with each company beating consensus earnings estimates by roughly 15%. In a difficult macroeconomic environment for most companies, a pair of Wall Street analysts said Monday that there may be more upside ahead for Exxon and Chevron.
Morgan Stanley's Take: Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott said Monday that Exxon and Chevron's combined free cash flow in the third quarter was greater than $30 billion, up 20% quarter-over-quarter and exceeding its previous high by about $5 billion.