Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Marathon Petroleum Corp shares valued at $186,765 were purchased by Wright Kelly D on Jun 03 ’25. At $162.97 per share, Wright Kelly D acquired 1,146 shares.
Also, Hessling Ricky D. purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 269,440 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $134.72 each, the insider now holds 12,162 shares.
Before that, Bayh Evan had added 1,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $133,700, the Director bought Marathon Petroleum Corp shares for $133.70 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 1,000 shares, worth approximately $11.6 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Evercore ISI on June 18, 2025, Marathon Petroleum Corp [MPC] has been an In-line and the price target has been revised to $170. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of May 07, 2025, TD Cowen has reiterated its “Buy” rating for MPC. Earlier on December 10, 2024, TD Cowen resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for MPC stock.
Analyzing MPC Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Marathon Petroleum Corp [NYSE: MPC] plunged -1.56% to $167.42. The stock’s lowest price that day was $167.2805, but it reached a high of $171.33 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.68%. Over the course of the year, Marathon Petroleum Corp shares have jumped approximately 20.01%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $171.34 on 06/18/25 and a 52-week low of $115.10 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 166.02, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 164.62. In the upper region, resistance lies at 170.08. The next price resistance is at 172.74. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 64.01 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Marathon Petroleum Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Marathon Petroleum Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.54 million shares to 9.0 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 8.46 million shares. A jump of 5.97% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.53 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.53.
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In terms of Marathon Petroleum Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 170 in the next 12 months, down nearly -0.05% from the previous closing price of $170.08. Analysts anticipate Marathon Petroleum Corp stock to reach 193 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 161. In spite of this, 13 analysts ranked Marathon Petroleum Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On November 06, 2024, TD Cowen assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $170.
