Marathon Petroleum Corp: (NYSE: MPC)

$79.38

1.53 (1.97%)

Volume 2,845,792

May 15 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		77.87 - 80.31
	
		52wk Low - High
		33.66 - 92.73
	
		Previous Close
		77.85
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,679,015
	
		Industry
		OIL REFING&MKTG
	
		Market Cap
		25.76 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.40 - 1.80
	
		Beta
		0.71
	
		PE (Forward)
		7.67
	
		Current Year Est.
		10.15
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-3.53%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            7.67
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.77
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            10.15
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            2.83
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            2.73
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -3.53%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            10.27
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            9.90%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Marathon Petroleum Corporation is engaged in refining, transporting, and marketing of petroleum products. Marathon Petroleum Corporation is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	2.83	3.20	10.15	10.20
Number of Estimates	11	11	12	11
Low Estimate	2.25	2.30	8.91	7.48
High Estimate	3.53	3.96	11.50	NA
Year Ago EPS	2.53	3.31	9.79	10.15
EPS Growth	11.71%	-3.27%	3.69%	0.53%

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EPS Growth for MPC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MARATHON PETROL	MPC	77.85
ALON USA ENERGY	ALJ	17.77
CVR REFINING LP	CVRR	30.75
FERRELLGAS -LP	FGP	20.68
PHILLIPS 66	PSX	64.08
CALUMET SPECLTY	CLMT	35.77
CVR ENERGY INC	CVI	59.23
DELEK US HLDGS	DK	35.74
EAGLE ROCK EGY	EROC	8.71
GALP ENERGIA SA	GLPEY	7.70

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL REFING&MKTG

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Zacks Commentary

Stock Market News for May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Stock Market News for May 6, 2013

May 06, 2013

Stock Market News for May 3, 2013

May 03, 2013

Marathon Meets Earnings Est, Beats Rev

May 02, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Comcast, Marathon Petroleum, BP, Exterran Partners and SemGroup

Apr 30, 2013

Marathon Petroleum to Beat Earnings

Apr 29, 2013

Calumet Upgraded to Strong Buy

Apr 01, 2013

Ferrellgas Snaps Up Mr. Bar-B-Q

Mar 26, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	10.27
Sales	82,492
Net Income	3,518
Price/Earnings	7.58
Price/Book	2.08
Price/Cash Flow	6.07
Price/Sales	0.30

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News

Will the Brent-WTI Spread Narrow Further? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

My 3 Favorite Low-Priced Raw Material Shares - GuruFocus

May 14, 2013

Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips a Year Later - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

These 4 Stocks Have Held the S&P 500 Back - TheMotleyFool

May 12, 2013

Another Solid Quarter for Oil Refiners - TheMotleyFool

May 11, 2013

Petroleum Refining in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated - Prweb

May 11, 2013

Have Occidental`s Executives Called a Cease-Fire? - TheMotleyFool

May 10, 2013

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Showing Bearish Technicals But Could Fall Through $76.38 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.45
ABR (Last Week)	1.45
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	96.00
Industry Rank by ABR	176 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 22

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Day Low - High	77.87 - 80.31
52wk Low - High	33.66 - 92.73
Previous Close	77.85
Avg. Volume	3,679,015
Industry	OIL REFING&MKTG
Market Cap	25.76 B
Div - Yield	1.40 - 1.80
Beta	0.71
PE (Forward)	7.67
Current Year Est.	10.15
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-3.53%

PE (Forward)	7.67
PEG Ratio	0.77
Current Year Est.	10.15
Current Quarter Estimate	2.83
Most Accurate Estimate	2.73
Earnings ESP	-3.53%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	10.27
Expected Earnings Growth	9.90%

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Marathon Petroleum Corp: (NYSE: MPC)

$79.38

1.53 (1.97%)

Volume 2,845,792

May 15 04:02 PM ET

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