Van ECK Associates Corp Has $21.38 Million Stock Holdings in Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC

Van ECK Associates Corp decreased its stake in Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) by 6.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 110,933 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 7,520 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $21,381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MPC. Associated Banc Corp raised its holdings in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 2.1% during the third quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 2,475 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $477,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in Marathon Petroleum by 2.6% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 2,363 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. increased its position in Marathon Petroleum by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 3,336 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $643,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Warwick Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Marathon Petroleum by 4.6% during the third quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,436 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Marathon Petroleum News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and cash returns — MPC reported strong fourth-quarter results (adjusted EPS $4.07), robust refining margins and disclosed large shareholder returns for 2025, which underpin near-term free cash flow and dividend/buyback visibility. Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgrade and higher price target — Goldman raised its price target to $239 and reiterated a “buy,” signaling institutional conviction and providing a catalyst for momentum investors. Goldman Sachs price target lift (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind / energy-refiner rally — Refiners, including MPC, have attracted institutional flows as geopolitical disruptions tightened near‑term supply expectations; several reports tie MPC’s move to a broader refiner bid and rotation into energy names. QuiverQuant: Energy/refiner rally analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed despite a small lift in model fair value — Street fair value moved modestly from ~$199.56 to ~$202.50 as some firms raise targets on refining strength while others trim 2026 assumptions; this creates both upside case and valuation caution. How The Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Story Is Shifting
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive press/coverage on momentum and value narratives — Multiple outlets highlight MPC as a top value/momentum/refiner pick, supporting retail and quant interest but not guaranteeing further gains. Zacks: MPC value/momentum coverage
• Negative Sentiment: IAE / strategic releases and institutional repositioning could cap upside — The IEA’s planned 400M‑barrel release and notable institutional trimming (large funds reducing MPC positions per filings) introduce risk that supply easing or heavy selling could pressure oil/refining margins or limit multiple expansion. Benzinga: IEA 400M-barrel release / market reaction QuiverQuant: institutional activity and risks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $198.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $216.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $182.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Marathon Petroleum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marathon Petroleum presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.25.

Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance

Marathon Petroleum stock traded down $0.32 on Friday, reaching $229.75. 406,515 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,482,526. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a twelve month low of $115.10 and a twelve month high of $236.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $191.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $187.77. The stock has a market cap of $67.72 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.69.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $4.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.73 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $32.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.89 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 2.99%.The firm’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.96%.

Marathon Petroleum Company Profile

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.