Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Stock Sale Revealed by Rep. David Taylor

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC). In a filing disclosed on October 1st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Marathon Petroleum stock on September 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 9/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 9/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 9/8/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 9/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) on 8/26/2026.

Marathon Petroleum Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Marathon Petroleum stock opened at $421.93 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $123.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.50, a PEG ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 0.54. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a one year low of $161.93 and a one year high of $431.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $367.08 and its 200 day moving average is $293.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 31.96% and a net margin of 5.48%.The firm had revenue of $51.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $40.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 59.15 EPS for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.75%.

Institutional Trading of Marathon Petroleum

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Marathon Petroleum during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,648,958,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,029,611,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Marathon Petroleum by 1.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,595,084 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $633,668,000 after purchasing an additional 40,124 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in Marathon Petroleum by 17.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 2,237,930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $572,172,000 after purchasing an additional 332,551 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 16.7% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,508,489 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $385,675,000 after purchasing an additional 215,686 shares in the last quarter. 76.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MPC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Marathon Petroleum from $350.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $284.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Marathon Petroleum from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Marathon Petroleum from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $370.38.

Insider Activity

In other Marathon Petroleum news, VP Erin M. Brzezinski sold 570 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $362.79, for a total value of $206,790.30. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $571,757.04. This represents a 26.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Shawn M. Lyon sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.75, for a total value of $375,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 11,194 shares in the company, valued at $4,206,145.50. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,691 shares of company stock worth $7,780,127. Corporate insiders own 0.17% 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.

Marathon Petroleum Company Profile

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) is an integrated downstream energy company engaged primarily in refining, marketing and transporting petroleum products. The company converts crude oil and other feedstocks into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, propane and other refined products used by consumers, businesses and industrial customers.

Marathon Petroleum operates refineries and related logistics assets in the United States, with a refining and marketing presence serving markets across the Midwest, Gulf Coast and West Coast.