MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.02 in relation to its previous close of 53.18. However, the company has experienced a -2.19% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-11 that Finding strong, market-beating stocks with a positive earnings outlook becomes easier with the Focus List, a top feature of the Zacks Premium portfolio service.
Is It Worth Investing in MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) is above average at 12.51x. The 36-month beta value for MPLX is also noteworthy at 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MPLX is 363.91M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.02% of that float. The average trading volume of MPLX on February 13, 2025 was 1.94M shares.
MPLX’s Market Performance
MPLX stock saw an increase of -2.19% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.96% and a quarterly increase of 14.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.23% for MPLX LP (MPLX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.85% for MPLX stock, with a simple moving average of 17.55% for the last 200 days.
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 5.34% 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 -2.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.72%, as shares surge +5.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.18% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPLX fell by -2.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.19. In addition, MPLX LP saw 9.99% 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
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for MPLX LP stands at 0.39. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 31.51, with 11.64 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.65 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
In summary, MPLX LP (MPLX) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
