The stock of Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) has gone up by 11.79% for the week, with a 30.92% rise in the past month and a 4.05% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.09% for MPC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 15.95% for MPC stock, with a simple moving average of 5.88% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) is above average at 22.70x. The 36-month beta value for MPC is also noteworthy at 0.86. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MPC is 306.36M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.76% of that float. The average trading volume of MPC on May 13, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
MPC) stock’s latest price update
Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC)’s stock price has increased by 2.18 compared to its previous closing price of 158.14. However, the company has seen a 11.79% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-13 that Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock’s prospects.
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 $152 based on the research report published on May 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 16.42% 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 -11.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.00%, as shares surge +28.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MPC rose by +11.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $139.31. In addition, Marathon Petroleum Corp saw 15.84% 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
- 0.06 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 4.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In summary, Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) 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.
