NYSE:MRO Marathon Oil Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Marathon Oil Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $4.83 +0.15 (+3.21 %) (As of 09/18/2020 03:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$4.65Now: $4.83▼$4.8650-Day Range$4.34MA: $5.35▼$6.0552-Week Range$3.02Now: $4.83▼$14.07Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume32.43 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.81 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta3.22 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Marathon Oil Corporation operates as an energy company in the United States, Equatorial Guinea, the United Kingdom, and Libya. It operates in two segments, United States and International. The company engages in the exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas; and the production and marketing of products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. As of December 31, 2018, it had estimated proved developed reserves totaling 752 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe); and estimated proved undeveloped reserves totaling 529 mmboe. The company was formerly known as USX Corporation and changed its name to Marathon Oil Corporation in July 2001. Marathon Oil Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMarathon Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 20 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.45, Marathon Oil has a forecasted upside of 79.7% from its current price of $4.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarathon Oil has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesMarathon Oil has received 928 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMarathon Oil has received 853 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMarathon Oil has received 52.11% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Marathon Oil and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MRO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MRO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMarathon Oil does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMarathon Oil does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Marathon Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.50% of the stock of Marathon Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.73% of the stock of Marathon Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Marathon Oil are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.22) to ($0.74) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Marathon Oil is -5.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Marathon Oil is -5.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarathon Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.0Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.77 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:MRO Previous Symbol CUSIP56584910 CIK101778 Webwww.marathonoil.com Phone713-629-6600Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.49 Current Ratio1.32 Quick Ratio1.25Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.19 billion Price / Sales0.73 Cash Flow$4.09 per share Price / Cash Flow1.18 Book Value$15.26 per share Price / Book0.32Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.75 Net Income$480 million Net Margins-16.03% Return on Equity-3.67% Return on Assets-2.21%Miscellaneous Employees2,000 Outstanding Shares789,439,000Market Cap$3.81 billion Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $4.83 +0.15 (+3.21 %) (As of 09/18/2020 03:57 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MRO News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Frequently Asked Questions How has Marathon Oil's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Marathon Oil's stock was trading at $4.09 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MRO stock has increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $4.75. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Marathon Oil? 28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marathon Oil in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 20 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Marathon Oil. When is Marathon Oil's next earnings date? Marathon Oil is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Marathon Oil. How were Marathon Oil's earnings last quarter? Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.60) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.62) by $0.02. The oil and gas producer earned $272 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $530.54 million. Marathon Oil had a negative net margin of 16.03% and a negative return on equity of 3.67%. View Marathon Oil's earnings history. How often does Marathon Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Marathon Oil? Marathon Oil declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. View Marathon Oil's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MRO? 28 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Marathon Oil's stock. Their forecasts range from $4.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect Marathon Oil's share price to reach $8.45 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 77.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Marathon Oil. Are investors shorting Marathon Oil? Marathon Oil saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 40,040,000 shares, an increase of 15.8% from the August 15th total of 34,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 26,210,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Approximately 5.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Marathon Oil's Short Interest. 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), Concho Resources (CXO), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Continental Resources (CLR), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Apache (APA), Noble Energy (NBL), Devon Energy (DVN), EQT (EQT), Cimarex Energy (XEC), WPX Energy (WPX), Range Resources (RRC) and Whiting Petroleum (WLL). View all competitors. 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), NVIDIA (NVDA), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Ford Motor (F), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), AT&T (T), Micron Technology (MU) and CHIMERA INVT CO/SH NEW (CIM). Who are Marathon Oil's key executives? Marathon Oil's management team includes the following people: Mr. Lee M. Tillman, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57)Mr. Dane E. Whitehead, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)Mr. T. Mitchell Little, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 55)Mr. Reginald D. Hedgebeth, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 51)Mr. Patrick J. Wagner, Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. & Strategy (Age 54) 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.16%), FMR LLC (1.74%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.94%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.86%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.79%). Company insiders that own Marathon Oil stock include Lee M Tillman and Patrick Wagner. View institutional ownership trends for Marathon Oil. Which major investors are selling Marathon Oil stock? MRO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Macquarie Group Ltd., Bank of America Corp DE, Vanguard Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Swiss National Bank, APG Asset Management N.V., State of Wisconsin Investment Board, and Two Sigma Advisers LP. View insider buying and selling activity for Marathon Oil. Which major investors are buying Marathon Oil stock? MRO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., Federated Hermes Inc., and Fisher Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Marathon Oil stock in the last two years include Lee M Tillman, and Patrick Wagner. View insider buying and selling activity for Marathon Oil. 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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Marathon Oil's stock price today? One share of MRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.75. How big of a company is Marathon Oil? Marathon Oil has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion and generates $5.19 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $480 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.75 on an earnings per share basis. Marathon Oil employs 2,000 workers across the globe. 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 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/18/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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