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Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Q3 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures

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The upcoming report from Marathon Petroleum (MPC - Free Report) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $3.11 per share, indicating an increase of 66.3% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $30.82 billion, representing a decline of 12.9% year over year.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 83.9% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to gauge how the business may have fared during the quarter, examining analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics often helps gain a deeper insight.

With that in mind, let's delve into the average projections of some Marathon Petroleum metrics that are commonly tracked and projected by analysts on Wall Street.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Net refinery throughput' of 2,939.48 thousands of barrels of oil per day. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 2,991.00 thousands of barrels of oil per day in the same quarter of the previous year.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Crude oil refined' reaching 2,729.72 thousands of barrels of oil per day. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 2,776.00 thousands of barrels of oil per day.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Other charge and blendstocks' should come in at 208.88 thousands of barrels of oil per day. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 215.00 thousands of barrels of oil per day in the same quarter of the previous year.

Analysts predict that the 'Adjusted EBITDA- Refining & Marketing' will reach $1.72 billion. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $1.05 billion.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Adjusted EBITDA- Midstream' should arrive at $1.67 billion. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $1.63 billion.

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Marathon Petroleum shares have witnessed a change of +0.9% in the past month, in contrast to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.4% move. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), MPC is expected closely follow the overall market performance in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .


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