# MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (MPC) stock analysis and sentiment Canonical page: https://synoptiv.com/stock/MPC Methodology: https://synoptiv.com/methodology Author: Synoptiv Research Engine Last analyzed: Aug 29, 2026 MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (MPC) last closed at $368.83, near the top of its 52-week range of $161.93–$369.12. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+14 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 29, 2026. ## What the data says Marathon Petroleum closed at $368.83, effectively at the top of its 52-week range and within pennies of the $369.12 high, with the low at $161.93. That range is unusually wide — the stock has more than doubled off its trough over the past year — so the current level reflects a sustained advance rather than a narrow band the price has been oscillating within. At roughly $104 billion in market capitalization, the shares trade at about 12.6 times trailing earnings and 11.5 times forward estimates, meaning the market expects earnings to grow modestly from here. That multiple sits alongside a 5.5% profit margin, a reminder that refining is a high-volume, thin-margin business where large revenue swings — reported revenue growth is 53.7% — translate into proportionally smaller bottom-line dollars. The price-to-book ratio of 5.47 is well above the asset value on the balance sheet, and a beta of 0.51 indicates the stock has historically moved about half as much as the broad market, with its own drivers, chiefly crude and refined-product spreads, mattering more than general market direction. The dividend yield stands at 1.1%. Recent coverage has been more thematic than company-specific. Most of the headlines from the past four months group Marathon into wider baskets — midstream dividend payers, energy names benefiting from oil price moves, stocks reacting to the gap between falling crude and rising gasoline prices — with dividend durability and sector rotation as recurring themes. Only one item, from late April, was framed directly around Marathon Petroleum itself. For a reader tracking this name, that means the news flow currently reflects conditions across refining and energy broadly more than developments unique to the company. ## About MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION Marathon Petroleum Corporation is an integrated downstream energy company operating through three segments: Refining & Marketing, Midstream, and Renewable Diesel. Its refining operations process crude oil and other feedstocks at facilities across the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast, producing transportation fuels, heavy fuel oil, asphalt, propane, and petrochemicals. These products reach the market through wholesale customers in the United States and abroad, spot-market buyers, independent operators of Marathon-branded outlets, and long-term supply agreements with direct dealers, primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment provides the logistics behind those operations, gathering, transporting, storing, and marketing crude oil, refined products, and other hydrocarbons via pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges, and handling natural gas processing and natural gas liquids fractionation. The Renewable Diesel segment converts renewable feedstocks into renewable diesel, distributed through the company's midstream network and third parties. Founded in 1887, the company is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. ## Company profile - Symbol: MPC - Exchange: NYSE - Security type: Stock - Sector: Energy - Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - Composite sentiment: positive (14 on a -100 to +100 scale) ## Key statistics | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Market capitalization | $103.58B | | Enterprise value | $136.74B | | Trailing P/E | 12.61 | | Forward P/E | 11.45 | | Price to book | 5.47 | | Price to sales | 0.67 | | Dividend yield | 1.10% | | Beta | 0.51 | | Net margin | 5.55% | | Revenue growth | 53.70% | | Earnings growth | 3.48% | | 52-week high | $369.12 | | 52-week low | $161.93 | | Average volume | 2.36M | ## Related stocks - [PSX](https://synoptiv.com/stock/PSX) - [VLO](https://synoptiv.com/stock/VLO) - [DINO](https://synoptiv.com/stock/DINO) - [SUN](https://synoptiv.com/stock/SUN) - [PBF](https://synoptiv.com/stock/PBF) - [DK](https://synoptiv.com/stock/DK) - [CLMT](https://synoptiv.com/stock/CLMT) - [CVI](https://synoptiv.com/stock/CVI) - [PARR](https://synoptiv.com/stock/PARR) - [SUNC](https://synoptiv.com/stock/SUNC) ## Recent news - [Refiners Fuel Oil & Gas Gains as Margin Expansion Drives Downstream Leadership](https://www.chartmill.com/news/VLO/Chartmill-54147-Refiners-Fuel-Oil-Gas-Gains-as-Margin-Expansion-Drives-Downstream-Leadership) — Aug 29, 2026 - [Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Combines High Growth Momentum With a Breakout Setup](https://www.chartmill.com/news/MPC/Chartmill-54136-Marathon-Petroleum-NYSEMPC-Combines-High-Growth-Momentum-With-a-Breakout-Setup) — Aug 29, 2026 - [Trump to Discuss High Fuel Prices With Oil Refiners Next Week](https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/trump-discuss-high-fuel-prices-220707380.html) — Aug 28, 2026 - [The Number ExxonMobil No Longer Puts In Front Of Its Results](https://www.trefis.com/articles/613532/the-number-exxonmobil-no-longer-puts-in-front-of-its-results/2026-08-28) — Aug 28, 2026 - [Chevron Could Be Big Winner If Venezuela Pulls Out of OPEC](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/28/chevron-could-be-big-winner-if-venezuela-pulls-out-of-opec/) — Aug 28, 2026 - [Zacks.com featured highlights Herbalife, Honda Motor, Marathon, Halozyme and Genworth](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/zacks-com-featured-highlights-herbalife-065300937.html) — Aug 28, 2026 - [Marathon Petroleum Named a Top 100 Internship Program for the Third Consecutive Year](/news/386481/marathon-petroleum-named-a-top-100-internship-program-for-the-third-consecutive-year) — Aug 27, 2026 - [5 Value Stocks to Buy Right Now as Inflation Remains Sticky](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/5-value-stocks-buy-now-150800072.html) — Aug 27, 2026 - [Zaza Energy Says Hess Agrees to Early Release of Escrow, Sees Net Cash Proceeds $11.5M](https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HES) — Aug 27, 2026 - [Has Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Outpaced Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/marathon-petroleum-mpc-outpaced-other-134003963.html) — Aug 27, 2026 ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the current market sentiment for MPC? As of Aug 29, 2026, MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (MPC) carries positive (+14 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report. ### How has MPC stock been performing? MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION last closed at $368.83, near the top of its 52-week range of $161.93–$369.12. ### What is MPC's market cap and valuation? MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION has a market capitalization of about $103.58B, a trailing P/E of 12.6, a dividend yield of 1.10%. ### What sector is MPC in, and who are its competitors? MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION operates in the Energy sector, specifically Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing. Comparable companies include PSX, VLO, DINO, SUN, PBF. ### Where can I find a full analysis of MPC? 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