Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co Acquires 2,114 Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) by 155.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,477 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 2,114 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $849,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Marathon Petroleum during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Marathon Petroleum by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 200 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in Marathon Petroleum during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on MPC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Marathon Petroleum from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Barclays raised their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $270.00 to $289.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $174.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $321.00 price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marathon Petroleum from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $298.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Michael A. Henschen II sold 6,336 shares of Marathon Petroleum stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.82, for a total transaction of $1,703,243.52. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 16,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,543,058. This trade represents a 27.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Marathon Petroleum

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Petroleum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major earnings and revenue beat: MPC reported $17.73 in diluted earnings per share, versus consensus estimates near $14.27–$14.52, while revenue reached $51.99 billion compared with an estimate of $40.87 billion. Revenue rose 53.5% year over year. Reuters earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Refining profitability surged: Net income attributable to MPC climbed to $5.1 billion from $1.2 billion a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA increased to $8.5 billion from $3.3 billion. The Refining and Marketing segment generated $6.7 billion of adjusted EBITDA. Supply disruptions linked to the conflict involving the U.S. and Iran pushed fuel prices and crack spreads to multi-year highs. MPC second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns and MPLX growth support the outlook: MPC returned more than $2.8 billion to shareholders during the quarter and retains $6.1 billion of repurchase authorization. Its MPLX affiliate expects $2.9 billion of 2026 growth capital spending and is targeting 12.5% annual distribution growth in 2026 and 2027. El Paso and Robinson refinery investments also entered service. MPLX growth and distribution outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Key risk is sustainability: The exceptional quarter benefited from geopolitical supply disruptions and unusually high refining margins. If conditions normalize, earnings could retreat from the current level, making the stock’s performance more dependent on continued capital returns and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may temper sentiment: Reported insider activity showed eight sales and no purchases over the past six months, although these transactions do not necessarily reflect the company’s operating outlook.

Marathon Petroleum Trading Up 1.9%

MPC opened at $312.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $91.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $276.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.71. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a one year low of $158.00 and a one year high of $326.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $17.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.27 by $3.46. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 16.22% and a net margin of 3.36%.The firm had revenue of $51.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 43.19 EPS for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.11%.

Marathon Petroleum Profile

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) is a U.S.-based downstream energy company engaged principally in the refining, marketing, supply and transportation of petroleum products. The company was formed through a spin-off from Marathon Oil in 2011 and operates an integrated system of refining and logistics assets that support the production and distribution of transportation fuels and other refined petroleum products.

Marathon Petroleum’s operations include refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and other specialty products, as well as managing the distribution and storage infrastructure needed to move those products to market.