Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:MPC Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $459.58 -8.40 (-1.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$460.63 +1.05 (+0.23%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Marathon Petroleum Stock (NYSE:MPC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Marathon Petroleum alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$448.38▼$473.0650-Day Range$355.31▼$484.4452-Week Range$161.93▼$493.98Volume2.60 million shsAverage Volume1.98 million shsMarket Capitalization$134.17 billionP/E Ratio17.69Dividend Yield0.87%Price Target$424.31Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) is an American downstream energy company engaged in refining, marketing, and transporting petroleum products. Its operations include converting crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, propane, and other refined products used by transportation, industrial, and commercial customers. The company markets fuel under the Marathon brand and supplies products to independent marketers, commercial businesses, and other wholesale customers. Marathon Petroleum also owns a general-partner interest and significant limited-partner interest in MPLX Inc., a midstream company that operates pipelines, storage facilities, terminals, and gathering and processing assets supporting the movement of crude oil and natural gas liquids. Marathon Petroleum’s refining and midstream activities are concentrated in the United States, with assets serving regions across the Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast. The company became an independent publicly traded corporation in 2011 following its separation from Marathon Oil Corporation, although its operating heritage extends back more than a century. Maryann T. Mannen serves as Marathon Petroleum’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Marathon Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreMPC MarketRank™: 4.57621507085 of 5 starsMarathon Petroleum scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 244 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMarathon Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskMarathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $424.31, representing about 7.7% downside from its current price of $459.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarathon Petroleum has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Marathon Petroleum's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Marathon Petroleum are expected to grow by 1.47% in the coming year, from $64.00 to $64.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMarathon Petroleum has a PEG Ratio of 0.14. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarathon Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 5.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Marathon Petroleum's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.42% of the float of Marathon Petroleum has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarathon Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.98, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Marathon Petroleum has recently decreased by 8.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMarathon Petroleum has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarathon Petroleum has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Marathon Petroleum is 13.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Marathon Petroleum will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.16% next year. This indicates that Marathon Petroleum will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Marathon Petroleum's dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentMarathon Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Marathon Petroleum this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest52 people have searched for MPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows48 people have added Marathon Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $7,780,127.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.17% of the stock of Marathon Petroleum is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.77% of the stock of Marathon Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Marathon Petroleum's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MPC Stock News HeadlinesTD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Marathon Petroleum to $478 From $4503 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comMarathon Petroleum (MPC) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to KnowOctober 21 at 7:26 PM | finance.yahoo.com“The crisis that’s emerging now is just the tip of the iceberg,” says Dr. Martin D. Weiss, who has made shocking and accurate predictions for 55 yearsDr. Martin D. Weiss, who predicted the Dot-Com collapse and the failures of Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, is warning of a developing financial crisis. The New York Times has credited him as among the first to see the dangers ahead, and Forbes dubbed him Mr. Independence. He says this emerging situation could trigger a chain reaction across banks and markets. Watch his free video breakdown and see the five steps he outlines for investors.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cognite Earns Corporate Supplier of the Year Award from Marathon Petroleum CorporationOctober 21 at 2:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comCognite Earns Corporate Supplier of the Year Award from Marathon Petroleum CorporationOctober 21 at 1:30 PM | financialpost.comFMarathon Petroleum Profitability Seems To Have A Ceiling With The Mature Conflict In The Middle EastOctober 21 at 9:31 AM | seekingalpha.comIf You Invested $1000 in Marathon Petroleum a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth NowOctober 21 at 9:26 AM | finance.yahoo.comMarathon Petroleum: Good Momentum Stocks, But Little Margin Of SafetyOctober 21 at 5:51 AM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines MPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MPC shares performed this year? Marathon Petroleum's stock was trading at $162.59 at the start of the year. Since then, MPC stock has increased by 182.7% and is now trading at $459.5850. How were Marathon Petroleum's earnings last quarter? Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The oil and gas company reported $17.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.27 by $3.46. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 53.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Marathon Petroleum doing a stock buyback? Marathon Petroleum's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which authorizes 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is 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 others. Who are Marathon Petroleum's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Marathon Petroleum include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.11%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%), Hosking Partners LLP (0.06%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Evan Bayh, Molly R Benson, Kim KW Rucker, Michael A Henschen II, Shawn M Lyon, Ricky D Hessling, Jeffrey C Campbell, Carl Kristopher Hagedorn and Erin M Brzezinski. 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Valero Energy (VLO), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/19/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MPC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MPC has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing Current SymbolNYSE:MPC CIK1510295 Webwww.marathonpetroleum.com Phone(419) 422-2121FaxN/AEmployees18,500Year Founded1887Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Marathon Petroleum$424.31 High Price Target$560.00 Low Price Target$210.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.76 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$29.09 Trailing P/E Ratio17.69 Forward P/E Ratio7.23 P/E Growth0.12Net Income$4.05 billion Net Margins5.48% Pretax Margin8.18% Return on Equity31.96% Return on Assets8.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.19 Current Ratio1.25 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$135.22 billion Price / Sales0.99 Cash Flow$21.46 per share Price / Cash Flow21.42 Book Value$80.13 per share Price / Book5.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares291,940,000Free Float291,441,000Market Cap$134.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.54 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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