Marathon Oil Stock Forecast, Price & News

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Marathon Oil a buy right now?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marathon Oil in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Marathon Oil stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Marathon Oil?

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Are investors shorting Marathon Oil?

Marathon Oil saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,660,000 shares, a decline of 20.2% from the August 15th total of 34,680,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,010,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 3.5% 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, November 3rd 2021.
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How were Marathon Oil's earnings last quarter?

Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Marathon Oil had a negative net margin of 14.27% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.21%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 320.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.60) earnings per share.
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How has Marathon Oil's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Marathon Oil's stock was trading at $4.09 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MRO stock has increased by 234.0% and is now trading at $13.66.
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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 Wednesday, July 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, September 10th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 17th. This is an increase from Marathon Oil's previous quarterly dividend of $0.04.
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Is Marathon Oil a good dividend stock?

Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.56%.
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What price target have analysts set for MRO?

14 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Marathon Oil's shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect Marathon Oil's share price to reach $15.85 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Marathon Oil's key executives?

Marathon Oil's management team includes the following people:

• Lee M. Tillman, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
• Mike Henderson, Senior Vice President-Operations
• Dane E. Whitehead, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
• Bruce A. McCullough, Chief Information Officer & Senior VP-Technology
• Kimberly O. Warnica, Secretary, Senior VP & General Counsel

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), Cimarex Energy (XEC), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), EQT (EQT), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Range Resources (RRC), PDC Energy (PDCE), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM) and Comstock Resources (CRK).
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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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.01%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (7.08%), State Street Corp (6.73%), BlackRock Inc. (6.23%), Invesco Ltd. (3.92%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.09%). Company insiders that own Marathon Oil stock include Lee M Tillman, Michael A Henderson and Patrick Wagner.
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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 Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, BlackRock Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Arosa Capital Management LP, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Marathon Oil company stock in the last year include Lee M Tillman, Michael A Henderson, and Patrick Wagner.
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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 Cibc World Markets Corp, Point72 Asset Management L.P., SIR Capital Management L.P., Geode Capital Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., and Alyeska Investment Group L.P.. Company insiders that have bought Marathon Oil stock in the last two years include Lee M Tillman, and Patrick Wagner.
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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 $13.66.

How much money does Marathon Oil make?

Marathon Oil has a market capitalization of $10.77 billion and generates $3.09 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $-1,451,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.16) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Marathon Oil have?

Marathon Oil employs 1,672 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.

Where are Marathon Oil's headquarters?

Marathon Oil is headquartered at 5555 SAN FELIPE STREET, HOUSTON TX, 77056.

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].