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PSX, MPC and VLO stand out in the Oil and Gas - Refining & Marketing industry as volatility persists, valuations stay low, and opportunities remain.
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PSX, MPC and VLO stand out in the Oil and Gas - Refining & Marketing industry as volatility persists, valuations stay low, and opportunities remain.

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Marathon Petroleum (MPC) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

MPC, NVGS and AKZOY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 6, 2026.

MPC, a Findlay, OH-based oil and gas refining and marketing company, expects refining operating costs to average $5.85 per barrel in the first quarter of 2026.

Marathon Petroleum Company NYSE: MPC was poised to advance ahead of its Q4 earnings release, and the report triggered the move. Affirming the company's strong position in petroleum refining and the strength of its capital return, the report catalyzed a trend-following signal with the potential to take this market to new highs.

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.07 for Q4 2025; $10.70 for the full year.Adjusted EBITDA: $3.5 billion for Q4 2025; $12 billion for the full year.Cash Fl

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Marathon Petroleum said it bought two cargoes of Venezuelan crude oil at the end of January and expects its refineries to process more heavy grades, company executive said during a post-earnings call on Tuesday.

Marathon Petroleum is rated a 'strong buy' with ~20% upside and a $210 price target, driven by robust capital returns and undervalued refining assets. MPC's Q4 refining EBITDA nearly quadrupled YoY, with strong crack spreads and 114% market capture, despite some cost headwinds from rising energy prices. Shareholder returns remain aggressive, with $4.5B returned in 2025 and a current 11.7% capital return yield, supported by MPLX distributions.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.77 per share a year ago.

Marathon Petroleum beat Wall Street estimate for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong refining margins.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth -quarter net income attributable to MPC of $1.5 billion, or $5.12 per diluted share, adjusted net income of $1.2 billion, or $4.07 per diluted share Full-year refining utilization of 94 percent and margin capture of 105 percent, demonstrating strong operational and commercial performance Cash from operations of $8.3 billion enabled peer-leading capital returns of $4.5 billion in 2025 MPLX's growing distribution is expected to more than fund MPC's 2026 dividend and standalone capital; a source of differentiation for capital return Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) today reported net income attributable to MPC of $1.5 billion, or $5.12 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with net income attributable to MPC of $371 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income was $1.2 billion, or $4.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Full-year 2025 net income attributable to MPLX of $4.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $7.0 billion Full-year 2025 growth investments of $5.5 billion and capital returned to unitholders of $4.4 billion, delivering on capital return commitment Progressing natural gas and NGL value chains through construction of Gulf Coast fractionation and export facilities and integration of sour gas treating platform Announcing 2026 organic growth capital plan of $2.4 billion, aligned with natural gas and NGL investments driving mid-single digit adjusted EBITDA growth MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) today reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income attributable to MPLX of $1,193 million, compared with $1,099 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) attributable to MPLX was $1,804 million, compared with $1,762 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Negotiators for the United Steelworkers union (USW) and Marathon Petroleum continued to meet on Saturday, just hours ahead of a deadline for possible strikes at multiple U.S. refineries and chemical plants, the union said.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will take place April 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET in a virtual-only format via live webcast.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) has declared a dividend of $1.00 per share on common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business Feb. 18, 2026.

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Marathon Petroleum (MPC) for the quarter ended December 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

The United Steelworkers union rejected a comprehensive contract offer from Marathon Petroleum in talks for a national pattern agreement for U.S. refinery and chemical plant workers, the union said on Wednesday night.

Microsoft (MSFT) is experiencing a 12% decline in trading despite reporting a strong EPS beat for its fiscal Q2. Although the EPS beat was impressive, it was th

MPC heads into Q4 earnings with lower estimates, margin pressure and higher costs that could shape its upcoming earnings results.