Marathon Petroleum (MPC) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/14/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $400.00 to $560.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $318.00 to $518.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $321.00 to $488.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/11/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $433.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was given a new $510.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 10/8/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 10/8/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Mizuho from $304.00 to $457.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 10/2/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $410.00 to $426.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 9/21/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $413.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $376.00 to $472.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $350.00 to $445.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $265.00 to $453.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $321.00 to $450.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/3/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $344.00 to $462.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/1/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $359.00 to $400.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Marathon Petroleum Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.75%.

Insider Activity at Marathon Petroleum

In other Marathon Petroleum news, SVP Shawn M. Lyon sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total value of $875,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 12,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,416,650. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Erin M. Brzezinski sold 570 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $362.79, for a total transaction of $206,790.30. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,576 shares in the company, valued at $571,757.04. The trade was a 26.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,691 shares of company stock worth $7,780,127. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) is an American downstream energy company engaged in refining, marketing, and transporting petroleum products. Its operations include converting crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, propane, and other refined products used by transportation, industrial, and commercial customers.

The company markets fuel under the Marathon brand and supplies products to independent marketers, commercial businesses, and other wholesale customers. Marathon Petroleum also owns a general-partner interest and significant limited-partner interest in MPLX Inc, a midstream company that operates pipelines, storage facilities, terminals, and gathering and processing assets supporting the movement of crude oil and natural gas liquids.

Marathon Petroleum’s refining and midstream activities are concentrated in the United States, with assets serving regions across the Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast.