Rep. David Taylor Sells Off Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC)

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC). In a filing disclosed on March 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Marathon Petroleum stock on March 11th. 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):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 3/11/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 3/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RPM International (NYSE:RPM) on 3/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 2/26/2026.

Marathon Petroleum Price Performance

Shares of Marathon Petroleum stock traded up $0.63 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $244.54. 382,971 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,613,931. Marathon Petroleum Corporation has a 52-week low of $115.10 and a 52-week high of $247.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $201.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $191.04. The company has a market capitalization of $72.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.69.

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $4.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.73 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $32.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.89 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 2.99%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post 8.47 EPS for the current year.

Marathon Petroleum Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Marathon Petroleum’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marathon Petroleum

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Marathon Petroleum during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in shares of Marathon Petroleum during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Marathon Petroleum during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 76.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Marathon Petroleum News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Petroleum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James bullish — Raymond James sees MPC reaching $270, citing the company’s strong operating execution, capital-return profile and the stock’s recent outperformance, supporting higher analyst targets and more buying interest. Why Raymond James Sees Marathon Petroleum Reaching $270
• Positive Sentiment: Refining-margin and cash-return narrative — Analysts/information providers highlight wider gasoline and diesel cracks, MPC’s 2025 refining utilization (~94%) and margin capture (~105%), and ~$4.5B of capital returned in 2025 as drivers for rerating refiners and potential earnings upside. Marathon Petroleum jumps as refining-margin backdrop improves and investors refocus on cash-return story
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk lifting oil sentiment — Escalation in the U.S.-Israel-Iran region has pushed crude and product futures higher, a tailwind for refiners’ crack spreads and short-term sentiment that helped push MPC to fresh highs. Why Marathon Petroleum Stock Is Breaking Out To Fresh All-Time Highs Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual meeting / governance amendment set — MPC announced its 2026 shareholder meeting and a proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation; details could affect shareholder rights or procedures but impact is unclear until proposals are finalized. Marathon Petroleum Meeting Puts Governance Changes And Shareholder Influence In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results date set — MPC will report first-quarter results on May 5, 2026; investors will watch crack spreads, utilization and cash-return guidance for confirmation of the rally. Marathon Petroleum Corp. to Report First-Quarter Financial Results on May 5, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst/retail coverage — Several bullish retail summaries and analyst notes are circulating; street median targets remain below some of the newest bullish calls, so upside expectations are heterogeneous. Why Raymond James Sees Marathon Petroleum Reaching $270
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling noted — Recent reports show insider sales and large institutional position reductions at some firms (while others added), which could present a near-term headwind or profit-taking risk if refining margins reverse. Marathon Petroleum jumps as refining-margin backdrop improves and investors refocus on cash-return story

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Marathon Petroleum from $216.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $205.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $202.00 to $194.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Marathon Petroleum from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $174.00 target price on shares of Marathon Petroleum in a report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marathon Petroleum news, insider Ricky D. Hessling sold 1,626 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.18, for a total transaction of $371,020.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,525 shares in the company, valued at $1,717,054.50. This represents a 17.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 4,473 shares of company stock worth $1,015,428 in the last ninety days. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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 a U.S.-based downstream energy company engaged principally in the refining, marketing, supply and transportation of petroleum products. The company was formed through a spin-off from Marathon Oil in 2011 and operates an integrated system of refining and logistics assets that support the production and distribution of transportation fuels and other refined petroleum products.

Marathon Petroleum’s operations include refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and other specialty products, as well as managing the distribution and storage infrastructure needed to move those products to market.