Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC):

• 8/11/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Mizuho from $284.00 to $304.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $343.00 to $344.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $289.00 to $321.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 8/5/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was given a new $330.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 8/5/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $303.00 to $318.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $344.00 to $359.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $357.00 to $375.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $343.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $291.00 to $376.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $315.00 to $357.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $257.00 to $303.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $300.00 to $335.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $270.00 to $289.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/12/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was given a new $335.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $321.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Marathon Petroleum was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/29/2026 – Marathon Petroleum had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $320.00 to $315.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Marathon Petroleum’s payout ratio is 13.75%.

Insider Transactions at Marathon Petroleum

In other Marathon Petroleum news, VP Michael A. Henschen II sold 6,336 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.82, for a total transaction of $1,703,243.52. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 16,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,543,058. The trade was a 27.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

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.