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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$39.48
+0.0%
$37.52
$33.52
$40.84
$111.18B0.689.53 million shs12.23 million shs
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$27.94
+0.6%
$26.72
$21.63
$30.06
$15.97B2.229.68 million shs7.69 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
0.00%+2.47%+4.75%+10.72%-2.01%
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
0.00%+0.98%-2.01%+19.75%+14.94%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
3.5282 of 5 stars
3.23.03.30.01.70.02.5
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
4.7981 of 5 stars
3.45.02.50.03.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
2.36
Hold$43.7210.73% Upside
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
2.81
Moderate Buy$32.6616.89% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BP and MRO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/23/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$32.00
4/22/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Susquehanna
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Reiterated RatingPositive ➝ Positive$33.00
4/19/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $34.00
4/18/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $43.00
4/15/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$42.00 ➝ $45.00
4/15/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$26.00 ➝ $27.00
4/11/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$45.00 ➝ $47.00
4/11/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$38.00 ➝ $42.00
4/11/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$35.00 ➝ $45.00
4/10/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$35.00
4/5/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$35.00 ➝ $36.00
(Data available from 4/29/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$213.03B0.52$10.39 per share3.80$29.84 per share1.32
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$6.70B2.38$6.53 per share4.28$19.15 per share1.46

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$15.24B$5.097.767.102.717.15%16.00%4.96%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$1.55B$2.5610.918.60N/A23.20%14.09%7.99%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BP and MRO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024N/A
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$1.10N/A-$1.10N/AN/AN/A
5/1/2024N/A
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$0.55N/A-$0.55N/AN/AN/A  
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$0.62$0.69+$0.07$0.70$1.66 billion$1.69 billion      
2/6/202412/31/2023
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$0.96$1.07+$0.11$2.01$53.14 billion$52.14 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$1.724.36%-4.13%33.79%3 Years
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
$0.441.57%+72.41%17.19%3 Years

Latest BP and MRO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
quarterly$0.111.6%5/14/20245/15/20246/10/2024
2/6/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
quarterly$0.43624.1%2/15/20242/16/20243/28/2024
1/31/2024
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
quarterly$0.111.93%2/20/20242/21/20243/11/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
0.57
1.21
0.94
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
0.30
0.40
0.35

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
11.01%
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
77.24%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
1.00%
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
0.35%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
87,8002.82 billion2.79 billionOptionable
Marathon Oil Co. stock logo
MRO
Marathon Oil
1,681571.48 million569.48 millionOptionable

BP and MRO Headlines

SourceHeadline
Norway wealth fund falls short on its climate ambitions, NGO saysNorway wealth fund falls short on its climate ambitions, NGO says
msn.com - April 28 at 11:12 PM
Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Shares Sold by New York State Common Retirement FundMarathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Shares Sold by New York State Common Retirement Fund
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 6:16 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Lowers Holdings in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)California Public Employees Retirement System Lowers Holdings in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 5:59 AM
abrdn plc Purchases 104,895 Shares of Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)abrdn plc Purchases 104,895 Shares of Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 5:25 AM
Interest Rate Decision to Come Amid Jobs Data, Chip EarningsInterest Rate Decision to Come Amid Jobs Data, Chip Earnings
schaeffersresearch.com - April 26 at 3:51 AM
Marathon (MRO) Q1 Earnings on Deck: Heres How It Will FareMarathon (MRO) Q1 Earnings on Deck: Here's How It Will Fare
zacks.com - April 25 at 9:11 AM
Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.11Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.11
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:22 PM
Marathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 DividendMarathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 Dividend
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 4:37 PM
Marathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 DividendMarathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 Dividend
prnewswire.com - April 24 at 4:30 PM
Analysts Estimate Marathon Oil (MRO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forAnalysts Estimate Marathon Oil (MRO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
zacks.com - April 24 at 11:07 AM
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Given Buy Rating at BenchmarkMarathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Given Buy Rating at Benchmark
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:10 AM
Marathon Oil (MRO) Set to Announce Earnings on WednesdayMarathon Oil (MRO) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:18 AM
Benchmark Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)Benchmark Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:23 AM
Wedge Capital Management L L P NC Has $17.01 Million Holdings in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)Wedge Capital Management L L P NC Has $17.01 Million Holdings in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:33 AM
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 8:24 AM
Susquehanna Reaffirms Positive Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)Susquehanna Reaffirms Positive Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:56 AM
Marathon Oil (MRO) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowMarathon Oil (MRO) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 8:48 PM
Susquehanna Reiterates Positive Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)Susquehanna Reiterates Positive Rating for Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 1:31 PM
Federated Hermes Inc. Has $21.91 Million Position in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)Federated Hermes Inc. Has $21.91 Million Position in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 5:56 AM
Duality Advisers LP Grows Stock Position in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)Duality Advisers LP Grows Stock Position in Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 12:40 AM
5 Blue Chip Dividend Oil Stocks Could Be Acquired Next If Huge Oil Mergers Happen5 Blue Chip Dividend Oil Stocks Could Be Acquired Next If Huge Oil Mergers Happen
247wallst.com - April 21 at 12:45 PM
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) PT Raised to $34.00 at Piper SandlerMarathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) PT Raised to $34.00 at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 2:36 AM
Xponance Inc. Purchases 85,725 Shares of Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)Xponance Inc. Purchases 85,725 Shares of Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 7:43 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Boosted by Zacks ResearchQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) Boosted by Zacks Research
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 2:44 AM

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Company Descriptions

BP logo

BP

NYSE:BP
BP p.l.c. provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, and integrated gas and power; trading of gas; operation of onshore and offshore wind power, as well as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage facilities; trading and marketing of renewable and non-renewable power; and production of crude oil. In addition, the company involved in convenience and retail fuel, EV charging, Castrol lubricant, aviation, B2B, and midstream businesses; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy business. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Marathon Oil logo

Marathon Oil

NYSE:MRO
Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, engages in exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States and internationally. The company also produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. In addition, it owns and operates Sugarloaf gathering system, a natural gas pipeline. The company was formerly known as USX Corporation and changed its name to Marathon Oil Corporation in December 2001. Marathon Oil Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.