
On Monday, Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) stock rose nearly 6% PXD) stock rose almost 6% on Monday on news that the Permian Basin’s third-largest oil producer was conducting informal sale discussions with Exxon Mobil (XOM).
Exxon Mobil is looking to boost its global oil inventory while adding to its Permian Basin assets. Pioneer’s enterprise value is $56 billion, or one-ninth Exxon Mobil’s, so it would be a relatively easy buy for America’s largest oil and gas integrated producer.