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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

MPC · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Buy

17 analysts

$397

Current

—

Low

$358

Average

—

High

Average target implies -9.89% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

Consensus is Buy across 17 analysts, with a mean target of $319.50 versus the latest close of $312.61. The supplied consensus does not report low or high targets, so target clustering and spread cannot be measured, and it does not identify the most or least bullish analyst. No named-firm rating or target revisions are supplied for the week, leaving revision direction undetermined. The substantive evidence behind the constructive stance is MPC’s Q2 2026 earnings and revenue beats, reported at 22.11% and 50.26%, respectively, plus higher quarterly profit. The counterpoint is limited visibility into forward guidance, target dispersion and the durability of that beat.

Rating Actions

No individual rating actions have been captured for MPCyet. Consensus figures above come from Nasdaq's aggregate feed.

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

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Symbol: MPC
Type: Stock
Sector: Energy
Industry: Petroleum Refining
Exchange: NYSE

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (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

MPC beat second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates by 22.11% and 50.26%, respectively, and RTTNews reported higher quarterly profit. Those results support the view that operating performance is improving.

Bearish view

A single quarterly beat does not establish a sustained trend, particularly when FY2025 revenue declined to $132.7 billion from $138.9 billion in FY2024. The supplied evidence provides no forward guidance confirming durability.

Analyst Consensus

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Buy

17 analysts

$397

Current

—

Low

$358

Average

—

High

Average target implies -9.89% versus the current price.

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