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Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

$160.95

+$2.74 (+1.7%)

Market Cap: $49.38B

About Marathon Petroleum

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments.

The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. Its refined products include transportation fuels, such as reformulated gasolines and blend-grade gasolines; heavy fuel oil; and asphalt. This segment also manufactures propane and petrochemicals. It sells refined products to wholesale marketing customers in the United States and internationally, buyers on the spot market, and independent entrepreneurs who operate primarily Marathon branded outlets, as well as through long-term fuel supply contracts to direct dealer locations primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil and refined products through refining logistics assets, pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges; gathers, processes, and transports natural gas; and gathers, transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids. Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

Marathon Petroleum Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Marathon Petroleum Co.:

• The current stock price is around $161.96, reflecting a strong performance in the market.
• Analysts have recently upgraded their ratings on Marathon Petroleum Co., with several firms setting target prices significantly above the current stock price, indicating potential for growth.
• The company reported a revenue of $31.85 billion in its latest quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst expectations, which suggests strong operational performance.
• Marathon Petroleum Co. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $49.76 billion, indicating its substantial presence in the energy sector.
• Institutional investors hold a significant portion of the stock, with 76.77% ownership, which often reflects confidence in the company's long-term prospects.

Marathon Petroleum Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Marathon Petroleum Co. for these reasons:

• The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, which indicates a relatively high level of debt compared to equity, potentially increasing financial risk.
• Despite recent upgrades, one analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, suggesting some skepticism about its future performance.
• The stock has experienced volatility, with a 1-year low of $115.10, indicating that it may be subject to significant price fluctuations.
• Marathon Petroleum Co. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.31, which may be considered high compared to industry averages, potentially signaling overvaluation.
• The company reported a net margin of only 2.45%, which may raise concerns about profitability and operational efficiency.

Recent News

• Marathon Petroleum Corp. to Report Second-Quarter Financial Results on August 5, 2025 (prnewswire.com)
• Our People: Community Champion Donna Davis (finance.yahoo.com)
• MPC Container Transitions To New Era Of Accretive Growth (seekingalpha.com)
• AFPM’s Highest Safety Honor Goes to Three Marathon Petroleum Refineries (finance.yahoo.com)