Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a leading American petroleum refining, marketing and transportation company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company’s core business involves refining crude oil into end products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and petrochemical feedstocks. Its integrated operations span from crude procurement through transportation and distribution, supporting reliable supply chains for both wholesale and retail customers.

Marathon Petroleum operates several high-capacity refineries located in key energy hubs across the United States, including facilities in Texas, Louisiana, California and North Dakota. These refineries process a variety of crude types and employ advanced technologies to produce fuels and specialty products that meet industry and environmental standards. The company’s logistics network comprises pipelines, marine terminals, railcars and tanker trucks, enabling efficient movement of feedstocks and refined products nationwide.

In the downstream segment, Marathon Petroleum markets fuel under the Marathon, Marathon Platinum and Sunoco brands, serving motorists through an extensive network of company-operated and branded dealer stations. The company also owns and operates the Speedway convenience store chain, offering fuel, food-service items and retail merchandise. Through its investment in MPLX LP, a midstream energy partnership, Marathon Petroleum holds interests in gathering pipelines, storage terminals and fractionation facilities, providing additional fee-based revenue and operational synergies.

Formed in 2011 as a spin-off from Marathon Oil, Marathon Petroleum has grown through strategic mergers and acquisitions, most notably the acquisition of Andeavor in 2018, which expanded its refining capacity and geographic footprint. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Hennigan and a senior management team focused on operational excellence, safety, environmental stewardship and disciplined capital allocation across its integrated energy operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $178.38 to $183.50
• 50-Day Range: $158.61 to $182.29
• 52-Week Range: $115.10 to $183.50
• Volume: 574,516 shs
• Average Volume: 2.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $54.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.56
• Dividend Yield: 2.03%
• Price Target: $186.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Marathon Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marathon Petroleum scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Marathon Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marathon Petroleum has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 36.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marathon Petroleum are expected to grow by 36.48% in the coming year, from $8.47 to $11.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 26.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 26.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marathon Petroleum has a PEG Ratio of 3.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marathon Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.58% of the float of Marathon Petroleum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marathon Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marathon Petroleum has recently increased by 5.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Marathon Petroleum pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marathon Petroleum has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 54.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marathon Petroleum will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.49% next year. This indicates that Marathon Petroleum will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -9.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.58% of the float of Marathon Petroleum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marathon Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marathon Petroleum has recently increased by 5.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

Marathon Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 1.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Marathon Petroleum this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for MPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Marathon Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marathon Petroleum insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,066,877.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of Marathon Petroleum is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.77% of the stock of Marathon Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MPC shares performed this year?

Marathon Petroleum's stock was trading at $139.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MPC shares have increased by 28.5% and is now trading at $179.28.

How were Marathon Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The oil and gas company reported $3.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.74. Marathon Petroleum's revenue was down 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Marathon Petroleum doing a stock buyback?

Marathon Petroleum's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 10% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Marathon Petroleum have any subsidiaries?

Marathon Petroleum subsidiaries include these companies: Andeavor, Felda Iffco, 631 South Main Street Development LLC, Andeavor Field Services LLC, Andeavor Gathering I LLC, Andeavor LLC, Andeavor Logistics CD LLC, and more.

Who are Marathon Petroleum's major shareholders?

Marathon Petroleum's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.78%), State Street Corp (6.07%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.61%) and Boston Partners (2.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael J Hennigan, Evan Bayh, Suzanne Gagle, Molly R Benson, Timothy J Aydt, Kim KW Rucker, Shawn M Lyon, Ricky D Hessling, Jeffrey C Campbell and Carl Kristopher Hagedorn.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Marathon Petroleum?

Shares of MPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Marathon Petroleum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marathon Petroleum investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL REFING&MKTG
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MPC
• CIK: 1510295
• Web: www.marathonpetroleum.com
• Phone: (419) 422-2121
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 18,300
• Year Founded: 1887

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marathon Petroleum: $185.29
• High Price Target: $205.00
• Low Price Target: $170.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.14
• P/E Growth: 3.27
• Net Income: $3.45 billion
• Net Margins: 1.58%
• Pretax Margin: 3.18%
• Return on Equity: 8.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.15
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $140.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: $20.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.71
• Book Value: $76.52 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 304,020,000
• Free Float: 303,260,000
• Market Cap: $54.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97