This one chart tells you everything you need to know about Exxon, Chevron and BP’s forecasting-beating earnings
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One slide in ExxonMobil’s investor presentation after its third-quarter earnings explains the financial situation for the integrated oil giants very neatly.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR holds the energy sector that Chevron belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- COP ConocoPhillips+7.7% 30d
ConocoPhillips is a peer of Chevron in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+10.0% 8d
Marathon Petroleum is a peer of Chevron in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- VLO Valero Energy+0.5% 30d
Valero Energy is a peer of Chevron in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- PSX Phillips 66+8.4% 30d
Phillips 66 is a peer of Chevron in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- SUN Sunoco-10.3% 11d
Sunoco is a peer of Chevron in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- PBF PBF Energy
PBF Energy is a peer of ExxonMobil Holdings in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
- CVI CVR Energy+14.3% 30d
CVR Energy is a peer of ExxonMobil Holdings in petroleum refining; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM | +0.03% | -1.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +0.78% | -1.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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| COPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MPCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| PSXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SUNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PBFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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One slide in ExxonMobil’s investor presentation after its third-quarter earnings explains the financial situation for the integrated oil giants very neatly.
Source: MarketWatch
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.37% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
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