The stock of Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) has increased by 1.75 when compared to last closing price of 131.39. Despite this, the company has experienced a 9.38% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Marathon Petroleum (MPC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Is It Worth Investing in Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) Right Now?
Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MPC is at 0.87. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MPC is 310.68M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.74% of that float. The average trading volume for MPC on April 23, 2025 was 2.99M shares.
MPC’s Market Performance
MPC’s stock has seen a 9.38% increase for the week, with a -10.08% drop in the past month and a -9.43% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.29% for Marathon Petroleum Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.34% for MPC stock, with a simple moving average of -13.25% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MPC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MPC stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MPC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MPC in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $170 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPC reach a price target of $170, previously predicting the price at $174. The rating they have provided for MPC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 06th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to MPC, setting the target price at $174 in the report published on October 17th of the previous year.
MPC Trading at -5.25% 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 -33.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.16%, as shares sank -10.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPC rose by +9.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.94. In addition, Marathon Petroleum Corp saw -4.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MPC starting from Hessling Ricky D., who purchase 2,000 shares at the price of $134.72 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Hessling Ricky D. now owns 12,162 shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp, valued at $269,440 using the latest closing price.
Bayh Evan, the Director of Marathon Petroleum Corp, purchase 1,000 shares at $133.70 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Bayh Evan is holding 69,305 shares at $133,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.08 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marathon Petroleum Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.33, with 4.10 for asset returns.
Based on Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
