In the past week, MPC stock has gone up by 0.78%, with a monthly decline of -3.64% and a quarterly plunge of -5.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.44%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.93% for Marathon Petroleum Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.03% for MPC’s stock, with a -9.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) is above average at 8.31x. The 36-month beta value for MPC is also noteworthy at 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MPC is 333.87M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.89% of that float. The average trading volume of MPC on October 23, 2024 was 2.65M shares.
MPC) stock’s latest price update
Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.85 in relation to its previous close of 156.91. However, the company has experienced a 0.78% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-22 that Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Analysts’ Opinion of MPC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MPC stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MPC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MPC in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $174 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to MPC, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on August 07th of the current year.
MPC Trading at -5.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MPC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.44%, as shares sank -2.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.28% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPC rose by +0.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $163.19. In addition, Marathon Petroleum Corp saw 6.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MPC starting from Rucker Kim K.W., who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $170.35 back on Mar 01 ’24. After this action, Rucker Kim K.W. now owns 23,446 shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp, valued at $170,350 using the latest closing price.
Aydt Timothy J, the Ex VP, Refining of Marathon Petroleum Corp, sale 7,955 shares at $172.88 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’24, which means that Aydt Timothy J is holding 9,801 shares at $1,375,284 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marathon Petroleum Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 30.52, with 8.36 for asset returns.
Based on Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In summary, Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
