The price-to-earnings ratio for MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) is 11.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MPLX is 0.71. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MPLX is 368.36M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.04% of that float. On April 16, 2025, MPLX’s average trading volume was 2.05M shares.
MPLX) stock’s latest price update
MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX)’s stock price has plunge by 1.07relation to previous closing price of 49.60. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 7.39% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-04-13 that Over the years, some have considered the energy trade an old-school relic.
MPLX’s Market Performance
MPLX LP (MPLX) has experienced a 7.39% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -8.27% drop in the past month, and a 0.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.02% for MPLX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.66% for MPLX stock, with a simple moving average of 6.16% 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 -4.66% 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 -8.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.04%, as shares sank -7.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPLX rose by +7.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.50. In addition, MPLX LP saw 4.74% 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 Lyon Shawn M, who purchase 4,000 shares at the price of $52.75 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Lyon Shawn M now owns 25,299 shares of MPLX LP, valued at $211,000 using the latest closing price.
HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER, the Exec VP & Chief Fin Ofc of MPLX LP, 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 14,750 shares at $188,960 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MPLX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 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 31.78, with 11.64 for asset returns.
Based on MPLX LP (MPLX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.59 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.01.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of MPLX LP (MPLX) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
