Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.33x compared to its average ratio. MPC has 36-month beta value of 0.83. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MPC is 310.67M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.67% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MPC on May 08, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
MPC) stock’s latest price update
Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC)’s stock price has increased by 0.10 compared to its previous closing price of 144.55. However, the company has seen a 5.30% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that Although the revenue and EPS for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
MPC’s Market Performance
MPC’s stock has risen by 5.30% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 18.93% and a quarterly drop of -8.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.23% for Marathon Petroleum Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.47% for MPC stock, with a simple moving average of -5.34% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MPC
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MPC reach a price target of $170. The rating they have provided for MPC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to MPC, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on November 06th of the previous year.
MPC Trading at 4.70% 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 -21.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares surge +22.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPC rose by +5.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.39. In addition, Marathon Petroleum Corp saw 3.72% 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 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:
- 0.04 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 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.37, with 2.91 for asset returns.
Based on Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
