7,227 Shares in Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC Bought by Oak Thistle LLC

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC opened a new position of 7,227 shares in Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) during Q4, worth about $1.175 million, and institutional investors now own 76.77% of the stock.
• Several analysts have raised price targets—most notably UBS to $280, Goldman to $239 and JPMorgan to $235—leaving a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target of $227.
• Marathon reported an earnings beat for the quarter (EPS $4.07 vs. $3.73), declared a $1.00 quarterly dividend (annualized $4.00, ~1.8% yield), but the stock has been volatile recently after a sizable one‑day decline tied in part to reduced oil risk following a US‑Iran ceasefire.

Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 7,227 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $1,175,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Modera Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Marathon Petroleum during the fourth quarter worth $257,000. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 9,567 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,556,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares during the period. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 9,203 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,497,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 6,629 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $415,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the period. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MPC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $184.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $213.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $211.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group raised their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $221.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Marathon Petroleum from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marathon Petroleum currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $227.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marathon Petroleum

In other news, insider Ricky D. Hessling sold 1,810 shares of Marathon Petroleum stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.78, for a total value of $406,851.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,290,058.64. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 4,473 shares of company stock valued at $1,015,428 in the last three months. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance

NYSE:MPC opened at $223.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $65.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.58. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a 1 year low of $117.74 and a 1 year high of $255.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $217.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $195.81.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $4.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $32.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.89 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 2.99%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 8.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Marathon Petroleum's payout ratio is 29.96%.

Key Stories Impacting Marathon Petroleum

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Petroleum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $255 and maintained an "outperform" rating — the most bullish major update and a clear upside signal for investors. BMO PT Raise TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded MPC from "hold" to "strong-buy" and included it on a value stock list, highlighting attractive valuation metrics relative to peers. This upgrade can attract retail and value-oriented flows. Zacks Upgrade Yahoo Value List
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its PT to $228 but kept a "neutral" rating, signaling a modest upside and no conviction to move to buy. Piper Sandler Note MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its PT to $235 but also kept a "neutral" rating — similar to Piper Sandler, this suggests higher targets but limited near-term endorsement. JPMorgan PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles questioning the reliability of the average brokerage recommendation (ABR) and pointing out potential over-optimism among sell‑side analysts temper the positive headlines — investors should weigh fundamentals and macro risk, not just consensus scores. Yahoo Analyst Take Zacks Analyst Take
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that MPC and peer Valero have rallied (and may still have room) provides thematic support for the refining complex but is not a direct catalyst. 247WallStreet
• Negative Sentiment: Marathon shares fell sharply in the prior session (a sizable one-day decline), showing recent volatility and likely triggering short-term selling and stop-losses. Yahoo Stock Drop Zacks Stock Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headline: a US‑Iran ceasefire reduced geopolitical risk premia that had been supporting oil prices, causing some oil & refining names (including MPC) to lag while broader markets rallied. That helped trigger the recent selloff. Investopedia

About Marathon Petroleum

Marathon Petroleum Corporation NYSE: MPC is a U.S.-based downstream energy company engaged principally in the refining, marketing, supply and transportation of petroleum products. The company was formed through a spin-off from Marathon Oil in 2011 and operates an integrated system of refining and logistics assets that support the production and distribution of transportation fuels and other refined petroleum products.

Marathon Petroleum's operations include refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and other specialty products, as well as managing the distribution and storage infrastructure needed to move those products to market.

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