Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Stock Sold Rep. David Taylor

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC). In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Marathon Petroleum stock on July 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 7/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 6/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 6/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 6/5/2026.

Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance

NYSE:MPC opened at $297.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.25. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $158.00 and a fifty-two week high of $326.92. The firm has a market cap of $86.85 billion, a PE ratio of 10.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $279.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $241.82.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $17.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.27 by $3.46. The company had revenue of $51.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.87 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 31.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 53.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.96 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 46.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Marathon Petroleum’s payout ratio is presently 13.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MPC. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $174.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $235.00 to $257.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a report on Friday, June 12th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $335.00 price target on Marathon Petroleum and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $344.00 to $359.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $311.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marathon Petroleum news, VP Michael A. Henschen II sold 6,336 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 16,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,543,058. This trade represents a 27.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Marathon Petroleum during the second quarter valued at $6,648,958,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the second quarter worth $1,029,611,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum during the fourth quarter valued at $472,312,000. Capital Wealth Planning LLC raised its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 49,392.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC now owns 1,498,124 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $245,157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,495,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Marathon Petroleum by 3,816.8% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,306,749 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $212,517,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273,386 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.77% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

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.