# Marathon Petroleum (MPC) — Analyst Forecast

MPC · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $318.00 | $429.15 | $488.00 | 13 |

Last price $458.81 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $420.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $488.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $457.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $426.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $413.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $472.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $453.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $445.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $450.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $462.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $400.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $304.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $321.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $344.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $330.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $359.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $318.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $375.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Neutral → Overweight | $343.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $376.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MPC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is $429.15, with a high estimate of $488.00 and a low of $318.00, across 13 analysts.

### Is MPC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Marathon Petroleum currently average a Buy rating: 11 buy, 9 hold and 2 sell, from 22 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MPC?

The average price target of $429.15 implies 6.46% downside from the last price of $458.81.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MPC?

On Oct 12, 2026, Evercore ISI Group maintained Marathon Petroleum at In-Line with a price target of $420.00.

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