MPLX LP (MPLX) Stock Records 17.14% Quarterly Movement

In the past week, MPLX stock has gone up by 4.38%, with a monthly gain of 11.92% and a quarterly surge of 17.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.96% for MPLX LP The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.00% for MPLX’s stock, with a 18.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) Right Now?

MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.39. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for MPLX is 364.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.46% of that float. On January 23, 2025, the average trading volume of MPLX was 1.86M shares.

MPLX) stock’s latest price update

The stock of MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has decreased by -1.33 when compared to last closing price of 52.64. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.38% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-22 that FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of the general partner of MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.9565 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2024, or $3.826 on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on Feb. 14, 2025, to common unitholders of record as of Feb. 3, 2025.

Analysts’ Opinion of MPLX

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MPLX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MPLX by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for MPLX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $43 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPLX reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for MPLX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 06th, 2023.

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to MPLX, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on March 14th of the previous year.

MPLX Trading at 7.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought MPLX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.55% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares surge +12.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.84% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MPLX rose by +4.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.00. In addition, MPLX LP saw 8.52% 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 MPLX starting from HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $47.24 back on Nov 18 ’24. After this action, HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER now owns 14,750 shares of MPLX LP, valued at $188,960 using the latest closing price.

HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER, the Officer of MPLX LP, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $47.24 during a trade that took place back on Nov 18 ’24, which means that HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER is holding shares at $188,960 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for MPLX

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.44 for the present operating margin
  • 0.45 for the gross margin

The net margin for MPLX LP stands at 0.4. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 32.39, with 11.64 for asset returns.

Based on MPLX LP (MPLX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.17.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.

Conclusion

To sum up, MPLX LP (MPLX) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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