Marathon Oil (MRO) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Marathon Oil a buy right now?

14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marathon Oil in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Marathon Oil stock.
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Are investors shorting Marathon Oil?

Marathon Oil saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,680,000 shares, an increase of 30.3% from the April 30th total of 16,640,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,740,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 3.1% of the company's stock are short sold.
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When is Marathon Oil's next earnings date?

Marathon Oil is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 3rd 2022.
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How were Marathon Oil's earnings last quarter?

Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.04. The oil and gas producer earned $1.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.83 billion. Marathon Oil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 35.01%. Marathon Oil's revenue for the quarter was up 63.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share.
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How often does Marathon Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Marathon Oil?

Marathon Oil declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, June 10th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 17th. This is a positive change from Marathon Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07.
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Is Marathon Oil a good dividend stock?

Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.10%. Marathon Oil has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Marathon Oil is 11.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Marathon Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.44% next year. This indicates that Marathon Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for MRO?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Marathon Oil's shares. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect Marathon Oil's stock price to reach $30.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.3%.
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Who are Marathon Oil's key executives?

Marathon Oil's management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Lee M. Tillman, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60, Pay $4.88M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Dane E. Whitehead, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61, Pay $1.7M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Michael A. Henderson, Exec. VP of Operations (LinkedIn Profile)
• Ms. Kimberly O. Warnica, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 47, Pay $997.26k)
• Mr. Patrick J. Wagner, Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. & Strategy (Age 57, Pay $1.45M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Rob L. White, VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
• Mr. Bruce A. McCullough, Sr. VP of Technology & Innovation and Chief Information Officer
• Mr. Guy Allen Baber IV, CPA, VP of Investor Relations
• Ms. Jill Ramshaw, VP of HR

What is Lee Tillman's approval rating as Marathon Oil's CEO?

132 employees have rated Marathon Oil CEO Lee Tillman on Glassdoor.com. Lee Tillman has an approval rating of 56% among Marathon Oil's employees. This puts Lee Tillman in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Marathon Oil's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Marathon Oil include ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Devon Energy (DVN), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Continental Resources (CLR), EQT (EQT), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Range Resources (RRC), PDC Energy (PDCE), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), Comstock Resources (CRK), Kosmos Energy (KOS) and Callon Petroleum (CPE).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Marathon Oil own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Marathon Oil investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), AT&T (T), Micron Technology (MU) and Chevron (CVX).

What is Marathon Oil's stock symbol?

Marathon Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MRO."

Who are Marathon Oil's major shareholders?

Marathon Oil's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.98%), State Street Corp (6.83%), Invesco Ltd. (2.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.78%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.24%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.20%). Company insiders that own Marathon Oil stock include Dane E Whitehead, Gary Eugene Wilson, Lee M Tillman, Lee M Tillman, Michael A Henderson, Patrick Wagner and Rob L White.
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Which major investors are selling Marathon Oil stock?

MRO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JB Investments Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Ruffer LLP, Vanguard Group Inc., Boston Partners, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Royal Bank of Canada, and Alyeska Investment Group L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Marathon Oil company stock in the last year include Dane E Whitehead, Gary Eugene Wilson, Lee M Tillman, Michael A Henderson, Patrick Wagner, and Rob L White.
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Which major investors are buying Marathon Oil stock?

MRO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Victory Capital Management Inc., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, First Trust Advisors LP, LSV Asset Management, and Pacer Advisors Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Marathon Oil?

Shares of MRO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Marathon Oil's stock price today?

One share of MRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.81.

How much money does Marathon Oil make?

Marathon Oil has a market capitalization of $21.80 billion and generates $5.47 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $946 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.869990 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Marathon Oil have?

Marathon Oil employs 1,531 workers across the globe.

Does Marathon Oil have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Marathon Oil: AMPCO Marketing L.L.C., AMPCO Services L.L.C., Alba Associates LLC, Alba Equatorial Guinea Partnership L.P., Alba Plant LLC, Atlantic Methanol Associates LLC, Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC, E.G. Global LNG Services Ltd., Equatorial Guinea LNG Company S.A., Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited, Equatorial Guinea LNG Operations S.A., Equatorial Guinea LNG Train 1 S.A., Globex Energy Inc, Marathon E.G. Alba Limited, Marathon E.G. Holding Limited, Marathon E.G. International Limited, Marathon E.G. LNG Holding Limited, Marathon E.G. LPG Limited, Marathon E.G. Production Limited, Marathon Eagle Ford Midstream LLC, Marathon East Texas Holdings LLC, Marathon International Investment LLC, Marathon International Oil Angola Block 31 Limited, Marathon International Oil Company, Marathon International Oil Holdings LLC, Marathon Oil (East Texas) L.P., Marathon Oil (West Texas) L.P., Marathon Oil Company, Marathon Oil Corporation, Marathon Oil Dutch Holdings B.V., Marathon Oil EF II LLC, Marathon Oil EF LLC, Marathon Oil Holdings Limited, Marathon Oil Investment LLC, Marathon Oil KDV B.V., Marathon Oil Permian LLC, Marathon West Texas Holdings LLC, PayRock Energy, Pennaco Energy, and Pennaco Energy Inc..

When was Marathon Oil founded?

Marathon Oil was founded in 1887.

What is Marathon Oil's official website?

The official website for Marathon Oil is www.marathonoil.com.

How can I contact Marathon Oil?

Marathon Oil's mailing address is 5555 SAN FELIPE STREET, HOUSTON TX, 77056. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at (713) 629-6600, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 713-296-2952.