CSM Advisors LLC Reduces Stake in Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC

CSM Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) by 67.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,367 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 85,128 shares during the period. CSM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $7,974,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Marathon Petroleum during the second quarter valued at $25,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the third quarter valued at $39,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Transce3nd LLC grew its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 10,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 207 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors own 76.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on MPC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Marathon Petroleum from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $213.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $174.00 price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $221.00 price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.25.

Marathon Petroleum Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of MPC opened at $226.06 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $193.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $188.25. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a twelve month low of $115.10 and a twelve month high of $236.10. The stock has a market cap of $66.63 billion, a PE ratio of 16.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $4.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $32.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.89 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 13.90%. Marathon Petroleum’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marathon Petroleum Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.96%.

More Marathon Petroleum News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Petroleum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and big shareholder returns: MPC reported $4.07 adjusted EPS for Q4, topped revenue expectations, and returned substantial cash to shareholders—this underpins near-term earnings and buyback/dividend prospects. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $239 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling institutional confidence and providing upward pressure on sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent intraday strength — MPC recently closed higher in a session where broader markets fell, indicating episodic demand for the name on company-specific news. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split on 2026 outlooks: the analyst fair value moved slightly to $202.50, but firms are issuing both raises and trims, creating mixed expectations for forward upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical uncertainty (Middle East tensions, central-bank decisions) could push oil and refining margins around, producing volatility but unclear directional impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term industry note — a planned new U.S. refinery in Brownsville could alter supply dynamics over years, but it is not an immediate driver for MPC fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by director Ricky D. Hessling: two recent sales (1,810 shares at ~$224.78 on Mar 11 and 1,037 shares at ~$229.08 on Mar 12) reduced his stake materially — such disclosures often pressure sentiment even when sales are routine. SEC filing: SEC Filing

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ricky D. Hessling sold 1,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.78, for a total transaction of $406,851.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,290,058.64. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Marathon Petroleum

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.