KKM Financial LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Marathon Petroleum Corporation $MPC

KKM Financial LLC increased its position in Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) by 27.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,202 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 5,661 shares during the period. Marathon Petroleum comprises approximately 1.6% of KKM Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. KKM Financial LLC’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $5,050,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MPC. Associated Banc Corp boosted its position 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 during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 2.6% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 1.8% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 3,336 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 1.6% in the third quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $760,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Warwick Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marathon Petroleum

In related news, insider Ricky D. Hessling sold 1,810 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 10,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,290,058.64. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Marathon Petroleum News Summary

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

Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MPC opened at $226.06 on Monday. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a 1 year low of $115.10 and a 1 year high of $236.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $193.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $188.32. The company has a market capitalization of $66.63 billion, a PE ratio of 16.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.69.

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

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Marathon Petroleum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $221.00 price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $182.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $213.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $231.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.25.

Marathon Petroleum 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.