
ExxonMobil (XOM) reported strong free cash flow today for Q1 compared to Q4 2024. As a result, value investors are attracted to XOM stock, given its 3.7% yield and low P/E multiple. Moreover, out-of-the-money (OTM) short-put plays in one-month expiry periods have high yields.
XOM is at $105.76 in midday trading on Friday, May 2, after its earnings release before the market opened. XOM is well off its recent highs ($119.04 on April 1 and $121.93 on Nov. 21), but up from a low of $99.93 on April 10.