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NYSE:MRO

Marathon Oil (MRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About Marathon Oil Stock (NYSE:MRO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.55
$28.55
50-Day Range
$25.88
$28.99
52-Week Range
$25.54
$29.40
Volume
N/A
Average Volume
6.00 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.97 billion
P/E Ratio
12.25
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Price Target
$30.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Marathon Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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12th Percentile Overall Score

MRO MarketRank™: 

Marathon Oil scored higher than 12% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 255th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Marathon Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Marathon Oil has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Marathon Oil's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Marathon Oil are expected to decrease by -5.56% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Marathon Oil is 12.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Marathon Oil is 12.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 73.92.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Marathon Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MRO.
  • Dividend Yield

    Marathon Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Marathon Oil has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Marathon Oil is 18.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Marathon Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.91% next year. This indicates that Marathon Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Marathon Oil's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MRO.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for MRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Marathon Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.35% of the stock of Marathon Oil is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.24% of the stock of Marathon Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Marathon Oil's insider trading history.
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MRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE:MRO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Marathon Oil's board authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 1st 2023, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Marathon Oil: PayRock Energy, Globex Energy Inc, Pennaco Energy, Alba Associates LLC, Alba Equatorial Guinea Partnership L.P., Alba Plant LLC, AMPCO Marketing L.L.C., and more.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marathon Oil investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and McKesson (MCK).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/06/2024
Today
8/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:MRO
CIK
101778
Employees
1,681
Year Founded
1887

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$37.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.25
Forward P/E Ratio
12.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.55 billion
Net Margins
19.73%
Pretax Margin
25.71%
Return on Equity
12.80%
Return on Assets
7.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
0.69
Quick Ratio
0.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.70 billion
Price / Sales
2.38
Cash Flow
$6.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.40
Book Value
$20.44 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
559,410,000
Free Float
557,452,000
Market Cap
$15.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.16

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This page (NYSE:MRO) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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