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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$37.85
-0.5%
$38.08
$33.52
$40.84
$106.58B0.679.59 million shs6.17 million shs
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
$28.53
-0.1%
$27.05
$24.44
$34.73
$89.07B0.853.68 million shs4.59 million shs
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$179.56
-1.8%
$195.13
$104.32
$221.11
$63.26B1.552.72 million shs1.58 million shs
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$156.13
-1.7%
$164.40
$105.66
$184.79
$51.05B1.553.21 million shs2.01 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
+1.36%-1.65%-3.21%+4.62%+3.51%
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
+1.49%+5.84%+2.61%+9.01%-2.18%
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
+1.11%-0.01%-13.76%+7.62%+63.74%
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
+1.15%+0.96%-9.87%+11.05%+43.11%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
3.5956 of 5 stars
3.33.03.30.01.70.02.5
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
0.9568 of 5 stars
0.93.03.30.02.70.01.3
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
3.9688 of 5 stars
2.45.02.50.02.52.51.3
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
4.0981 of 5 stars
3.43.02.50.03.01.71.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
2.56
Moderate Buy$43.8815.96% Upside
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
1.75
Reduce$28.25-0.98% Downside
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
2.71
Moderate Buy$191.626.71% Upside
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
2.73
Moderate Buy$174.4011.70% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest EQNR, BP, MPC, and VLO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/8/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
TD Securities
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Boost Price TargetBuy$43.00 ➝ $44.00
5/6/2024
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$221.00 ➝ $195.00
5/2/2024
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$202.00 ➝ $200.00
4/30/2024
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$179.00 ➝ $173.00
4/29/2024
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $185.00
4/24/2024
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
TD Cowen
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Initiated CoverageHold ➝ Hold$28.00 ➝ $28.00
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
4/18/2024
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$160.00 ➝ $192.00
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
4/12/2024
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$201.00 ➝ $202.00
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
(Data available from 5/10/2021 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
$213.03B0.50$10.17 per share3.72$29.84 per share1.27
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
$102.73B0.87$7.01 per share4.07$15.53 per share1.84
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$146.22B0.43$33.44 per share5.37$80.34 per share2.24
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$140.09B0.36$34.16 per share4.57$88.15 per share1.77

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$5.097.446.812.657.15%16.00%4.96%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
$11.89B$3.238.838.203.369.30%19.67%6.92%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$9.68B$20.028.9710.561.525.32%25.87%9.16%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$8.84B$20.197.7310.741.465.01%24.82%11.28%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest EQNR, BP, MPC, and VLO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024Q1 2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$1.03$0.97-$0.06$1.14$53.65 billion$48.88 billion    
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$2.53$2.78+$0.25$2.98$32.07 billion$32.71 billion    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$3.18$3.82+$0.64$3.89$32.02 billion$31.76 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
$1.724.54%-4.13%33.79%3 Years
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
$1.144.00%+15.71%35.29%4 Years
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$3.301.84%+9.85%16.48%2 Years
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$4.282.74%+1.34%21.20%2 Years

Latest EQNR, BP, MPC, and VLO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/7/2024
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
quarterly$0.43624.6%5/16/20245/17/20246/28/2024
4/24/2024
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
quarterly$0.82501.67%5/15/20245/16/20246/10/2024
3/26/2024
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
quarterly$0.303.6%5/15/20245/16/20245/28/2024
(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
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
0.48
1.88
1.76
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
0.85
1.43
0.99
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.35
1.59
1.10

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
11.01%
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
5.51%
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
76.77%
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
78.69%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
1.00%
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
0.01%
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
0.21%
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.47%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
87,8002.82 billion2.79 billionOptionable
Equinor ASA stock logo
EQNR
Equinor ASA
23,0003.12 billion3.12 billionOptionable
Marathon Petroleum Co. stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
18,200352.33 million351.59 millionOptionable
Valero Energy Co. stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
9,908327.00 million325.46 millionOptionable

EQNR, BP, MPC, and VLO Headlines

SourceHeadline
Summa Corp. Takes $7.33 Million Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Summa Corp. Takes $7.33 Million Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 10 at 8:09 PM
Why You Should Buy Valero Energy (VLO) After Q1 Earnings BeatWhy You Should Buy Valero Energy (VLO) After Q1 Earnings Beat
zacks.com - May 10 at 10:36 AM
Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Valero Energy (VLO): Should You Buy?Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Valero Energy (VLO): Should You Buy?
zacks.com - May 10 at 10:30 AM
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowValero Energy Corporation (VLO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
zacks.com - May 10 at 10:01 AM
PGA Tour Enterprises Taps Valero’s Joe Gorder as ChairmanPGA Tour Enterprises Taps Valero’s Joe Gorder as Chairman
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 10:38 PM
Private Advisor Group LLC Grows Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Private Advisor Group LLC Grows Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 7:53 AM
Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesValero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 2:08 AM
Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsValero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 1:35 AM
Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares Acquired by National Pension ServiceValero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares Acquired by National Pension Service
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 11:38 PM
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Sells 6,672 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Sells 6,672 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 12:48 AM
Should Value Investors Buy Valero Energy (VLO) Stock?Should Value Investors Buy Valero Energy (VLO) Stock?
zacks.com - May 7 at 10:46 AM
If You Like Buybacks (And Dividends), Youll Love ValeroIf You Like Buybacks (And Dividends), You'll Love Valero
seekingalpha.com - May 7 at 9:34 AM
National Bank of Canada FI Increases Stake in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)National Bank of Canada FI Increases Stake in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 6 at 2:17 PM
Cambridge Financial Group Inc. Has $5.54 Million Stock Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Cambridge Financial Group Inc. Has $5.54 Million Stock Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 10:28 PM
Wesbanco Bank Inc. Makes New Investment in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Wesbanco Bank Inc. Makes New Investment in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 10:26 PM
Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares Purchased by Victory Capital Management Inc.Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares Purchased by Victory Capital Management Inc.
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 7:36 AM
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Sells 16,037 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Sells 16,037 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 8:37 PM
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItValero Energy Corporation (VLO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
zacks.com - May 2 at 10:05 AM
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Raymond James & Associates Purchases 70,226 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Raymond James & Associates Purchases 70,226 Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 9:36 PM
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Price Target Cut to $173.00 by Analysts at BarclaysValero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Price Target Cut to $173.00 by Analysts at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 4:26 AM
Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. Takes Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. Takes Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 9:00 PM
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Given New $173.00 Price Target at BarclaysValero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Given New $173.00 Price Target at Barclays
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 10:55 AM
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Price Target Lowered to $185.00 at TD CowenValero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Price Target Lowered to $185.00 at TD Cowen
americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 6:52 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.
Equinor ASA logo

Equinor ASA

NYSE:EQNR
Equinor ASA, an energy company, engages in the exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and other forms of energy in Norway and internationally. It operates through Exploration & Production Norway; Exploration & Production International; Exploration & Production USA; Marketing, Midstream & Processing; Renewables; and Other segments. The company also transports, processes, manufactures, markets, and trades in oil and gas commodities, such as crude and condensate products, gas liquids, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas; trades in power and emissions; operates refineries, terminals and processing, and power plants; and develops low carbon solutions for oil and gas. In addition, it develops carbon capture and storage projects; provides transportation solutions, including pipelines, shipping, trucking, and rail; and develops and explores for renewable energy, such as offshore wind, green hydrogen, and solar power. The company was formerly known as Statoil ASA and changed its name to Equinor ASA in May 2018. Equinor ASA was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
Marathon Petroleum logo

Marathon Petroleum

NYSE:MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. Its refined products include transportation fuels, such as reformulated gasolines and blend-grade gasolines; heavy fuel oil; and asphalt. This segment also manufactures propane and petrochemicals. It sells refined products to wholesale marketing customers in the United States and internationally, buyers on the spot market, and independent entrepreneurs who operate primarily Marathon branded outlets, as well as through long-term fuel supply contracts to direct dealer locations primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil and refined products through refining logistics assets, pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges; gathers, processes, and transports natural gas; and gathers, transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids. Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
Valero Energy logo

Valero Energy

NYSE:VLO
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces renewable diesel and naphtha under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.