12 Most Active Blue Chip Stocks to Buy Now

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9. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Avg Volume: 15.58 Million

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 93

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) ranks among the best most active to buy right now. On January 9, UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating and $145 price target for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), citing the company’s underrated global refining capabilities. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) holds roughly 4.1 million barrels per day of refining capacity over 15 refineries around the globe, with four in the US and 11 with ownership equity.

UBS notes that these refining facilities offer financial stability and act as an intrinsic hedge against falling crude prices, noting that every $1 per barrel improvement in prospective refining margin contributes $800 million to ExxonMobil’s energy-related earnings.

The firm anticipates that indicative refining margins in the first half of 2026 will be roughly $3 per barrel more than in the first half of 2025, resulting in an anticipated FCF as high as $5,005 million for ExxonMobil’s energy products division from 2026 to 2029.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is an integrated energy company that explores for, produces, and refines oil and natural gas, while also operating a large chemical business.

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