Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

MPC · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Buy

17 analysts

$427

Current

$413

Low

$483

Average

$413

High

Average target implies +13.03% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

The supplied consensus is Buy across 17 analysts, with a mean price target of $387.50. The evidence gives no high or low target, so the target range and where estimates cluster cannot be established. Goldman has the highest named target in the supplied material at $472; Jefferies is the most cautious named analyst, moving MPC from Buy to Hold on September 28 and setting a $413 target, though the evidence does not identify the lowest target. Jefferies is the only explicit rating revision reported for the week, making the documented revision direction cautious. The substantive disagreement is whether tight refining capacity and resilient demand can sustain elevated margins, or refining risk warrants a more restrained stance.

Rating Actions

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Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Jefferies	Lloyd Byrne	Hold Downgraded	$413	-3.3%	Sep 28, 2026	Open the report this row came from

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Symbol: MPC
Type: Stock
Sector: Energy
Industry: Integrated oil Companies
Country: North America
Exchange: NYSE

MPC is a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure. More information is available at www.marathonpetroleum.com.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Zacks points to tight global refining capacity and resilient demand as support for margins, and says higher crack spreads lifted MPC's second-quarter results.

Bearish view

Jefferies downgraded MPC to Hold on refining risk-reward, signaling concern that favorable margins may not justify the stock's risk.

Analyst Consensus

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Buy

17 analysts

$427

Current

$413

Low

$483

Average

$413

High

Average target implies +13.03% versus the current price.

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