Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $250.47 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: crude oil feedstocks (no self-production).
Marathon Petroleum Corporation operates 13 refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast with combined capacity of about 3.0 million barrels per day. Revenue comes from refined product sales through approximately 7,882 Marathon-branded outlets and 1,162... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $250.47 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: crude oil feedstocks (no self-production). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.50, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation processed 2,787 mbpd of crude oil in 2025 across 13 refineries with a combined capacity of 2,986 mbpcd, spanning the Gulf Coast (1,248 mbpcd), Mid-Continent (1,186 mbpcd), and West Coast (552 mbpcd). The company operates three segments — Refining & Marketing, Midstream (primarily MPLX LP, of which MPC owns approximately 64%), and Renewable Diesel — and sells refined products through approximately 7,882 Marathon-branded outlets and 1,162 ARCO-branded direct dealer locations.
Marathon Petroleum's refining margins depend on the spread between crude oil feedstock costs and refined product prices — a relationship exposed to volatile spot conditions, since the company does not produce any of its own crude oil and purchases feedstocks through term contracts and spot transactions. In 2025, domestic crude oil accounted for 1,966 mbpd of the total 2,787 mbpd processed, with Canada supplying 599 mbpd and other international sources 222 mbpd. The Midstream segment, primarily MPLX's operations across 14,853 miles of pipeline and 88 terminals, generates fee-based tariff and storage revenue under long-term agreements with minimum volume commitments. The Renewable Diesel segment operates the Dickinson, North Dakota facility (184 million gallons per year capacity) and the Martinez Renewables 50/50 joint venture with Neste Corporation (730 million gallons per year capacity), generating federal RINs, 45Z tax credits, and LCFS credits. Volatile RIN prices and potential regulatory changes to LCFS programs may impact renewable diesel segment margins.
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Marathon Petroleum's West Coast operations face a specific demand headwind: California's Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks regulations — currently not enforceable absent federal waivers but under active litigation — could reduce long-run demand for liquid transportation fuels from the Los Angeles refinery (365 mbpcd), the largest on the West Coast and a major producer of CARB-grade fuels. Additionally, some refineries rely on pipelines or railroads as a nearly exclusive form of transportation for crude oil delivery, meaning prolonged disruptions to those conduits could limit throughput at affected facilities. In April 2026, MPC entered a new $5.0 billion revolving credit facility maturing 2031, replacing its prior 2022 facility.
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From Marathon Petroleum Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS MPC Maintained by Mizuho -- Price Target Raised to $284 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Marathon Petroleum Insiders Sell US$2.3m Of Stock, Possibly Signalling Caution - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS Marathon Petroleum Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- NEWS Marathon Petroleum Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- NEWS Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Reaches New 12-Month High - Should You Buy? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
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- HIGHSuppliercrude oil feedstocks (no self-production)10-K Item 1A: 'we do not produce any of our crude oil feedstocks'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-13Item 1.01LOWOn April 7, 2026, MPC entered into a new $5.0 billion, five-year unsecured revolving credit facility maturing April 7, 2031, administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Replaces the 2022 MPC Credit Agreement. No borrowings outstanding under either facility at the time.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-13Item 1.02MEDIUMThe 2022 MPC revolving credit agreement was terminated on April 7, 2026, concurrent with entry into the new $5.0 billion revolving credit facility. No borrowings were outstanding at time of termination. Successor facility in place.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $250.47 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: crude oil feedstocks (no self-production). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $234.12. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $267.01 (+6.6% upside). Prior stop was $234.12. Stop-loss: $234.12.
Concentration risk — Supplier: crude oil feedstocks (no self-production); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation trades at a P/E of 16.5 (forward 10.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover MPC with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $268.
What does Marathon Petroleum Corporation do?Marathon Petroleum Corporation operates 13 refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast with combined...
Marathon Petroleum Corporation operates 13 refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast with combined capacity of about 3.0 million barrels per day. Revenue comes from refined product sales through approximately 7,882 Marathon-branded outlets and 1,162 ARCO-branded direct dealer locations, plus wholesale markets. The company owns approximately 64% of MPLX LP, which handles midstream logistics, and produces renewable diesel through a 50/50 joint venture with Neste Corporation.