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Marathon Petroleum Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Energy sector and is a part of the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry. The current market capitalization of Marathon Petroleum Corp is $50.82B. A total of 1.8 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.69M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Rucker Kim K.W. sold 1,000 shares of MPC for 170.35 per share on Mar 01 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 23,446 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 26 ’24, Aydt Timothy J sold 7,955 shares at 172.88 per share. MPC shares that Ex VP, Refining owns now total 9,801.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Marathon Petroleum Corp pays an annual dividend of $3.30, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.09%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.52. MPC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/20/2024 when it declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/10/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/21/2024. The MPC stock dividend was $0.8250 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MPC has a high of $221.11 and a low of $140.98.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MPC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $10.84B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $26.90B in debt and $17.90B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $58.26, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $33.58B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MPC is Buy with a score of 4.33.
