Are Wall Street optimistic about the marathon petroleum stocks?

MARATHON Petroleum Corporation (MPC), which is headquartered in Findlay, works as an integrated energy company. At a value of $ 49.4 billion by the market, the company improves products, markets and markets and transporting petroleum products.

This repetition giant has led to the weakness of the broader market during the past year. MPC decreased by 10.2 % during this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 index ($ SPX) increased by 16.4 %. However, in 2025, the MPC shares rose by 16.4 %, exceeding SPX by 9.7 % on the basis of YTD.

Focus narrowing, MPC performance is also evident compared to VNECK ETF (CRAK). The trading box for exchange decreased by about 3.1 % during the past year. Moreover, ETF revenues by 24.2 % on the basis of YTD outperform the arrow’s gains over the same time frame.

The weak MPC performance can be attributed to a decrease in improving productivity sizes and renewable diesel sales.

On August 5, MPC reported the results of the Q2, and closed its shares of 3.8 % in the next trading session. The arrow profit from $ 3.96 Wall Street’s expectations exceeded $ 3.22. The company’s revenues amounted to 34.1 billion dollars, a decrease of 11.1 % on an annual basis.

For the current fiscal year, which ends in December, analysts expect the arrow profit from MPC to decrease by 22.4 % to $ 7.54 on a reduced basis. The sudden history of the company’s profits is impressive. He won the estimation of consensus in both the last four quarters.

Among the 19 analysts covering MPC shares, the consensus is a “moderate purchase”. This depends on nine “strong purchase” classifications, two “moderate purchases”, and eight “cupping”.

This configuration is less difficult than two months ago, as 11 analysts suggest “strong purchase”, and one recommends “moderate purchase”.

On August 10, Theresa Chen, PLC (BCS), maintained a “purchase” rating on MPC and set a $ 176 goal, which means a possible 8.4 % possible head direction.

The average target price of $ 184.67 represents a 13.8 % installment for the current MPC price levels. The high price on the street of $ 213 targets ambitious ups of 31.2 %.

On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have positions (either directly or indirectly) in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article are only for media purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com