Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC Holdings Lowered by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. trimmed its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) by 17.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,089 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 6,714 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $5,219,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MPC. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 320,499 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $52,123,000 after buying an additional 246,384 shares in the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,548,000. Amundi raised its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,626,862 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $314,830,000 after buying an additional 172,172 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its holdings in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,305,428 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,214,522,000 after purchasing an additional 141,691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Credit Agricole S A bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $20,370,000. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marathon Petroleum News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. inventory data showed large weekly draws in gasoline and distillates and a drop in crude, tightening supply and pushing spot fuel prices higher—an outcome that typically improves crack spreads and the near-term margin outlook for large refiners like MPC. Marathon Petroleum jumps 5% as big gasoline draw tightens supplies and boosts refining-margin outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share (payable June 10; record date May 20), reinforcing MPC’s cash-return profile—a support for income-focused and total-return investors. Marathon Petroleum Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other stock screens have recently flagged MPC as a momentum/strong-buy candidate and included it on lists of undervalued PEG stocks, which can attract flows from momentum and value-rotation investors. This attention helps liquidity and can amplify moves ahead of earnings. 3 Undervalued PEG Stocks With Double-Digit Growth to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank has raised its multi-year EPS forecasts for MPC, signaling that some sell?side analysts are modeling stronger earnings power—supportive for expectations heading into the next report. MarketBeat MPC page (Scotiabank estimate note)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation-focused writeups are debating whether the recent share run already reflects intrinsic value (DCF) or leaves a gap—useful for longer-term investors but less likely to move price immediately than near-term fundamentals or cash returns. Is Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Pricing Reflect Recent Share Surge And DCF-Based Value Gap
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings (MPC reports in early May) remain the primary near-term catalyst—market positioning and analyst estimates mean the report could cause volatility in either direction. Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: QuiverQuant flags recent insider selling (six open?market sales, zero purchases) and large institutional position changes noted in filings—signals investors watch as potential selling pressure or distribution by big holders. That activity can cap upside if it accelerates. Marathon Petroleum jumps 5% as big gasoline draw tightens supplies and boosts refining-margin outlook (insider/institutional notes)

Insider Buying and Selling at Marathon Petroleum

In related news, insider Ricky D. Hessling sold 1,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.78, for a total transaction of $406,851.80. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,290,058.64. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 4,473 shares of company stock valued at $1,015,428 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on MPC. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marathon Petroleum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $221.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $198.00 to $299.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Marathon Petroleum from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $241.81.

Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance

Marathon Petroleum stock opened at $241.75 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $199.02. The company has a market cap of $71.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $133.00 and a fifty-two week high of $255.77.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $4.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $32.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.89 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 25.79 EPS for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.96%.

Marathon Petroleum Company 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.