Marathon Oil (MRO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$27.43

+0.07 (+0.26%)

(As of 09/18/2024 ET)

Marathon Oil - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Marathon Oil in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MRO.

Consensus Price Target

$31.65
15.37% Upside

High Forecast	$37.00
Average Forecast	$31.65
Low Forecast	$27.00

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Marathon Oil, the average price target is $31.65. The highest price target for MRO is $37.00, while the lowest price target for MRO is $27.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.37% from the current price of $27.43.

Type	Current Forecast 9/19/23 to 9/18/24	1 Month Ago 8/20/23 to 8/19/24	3 Months Ago 6/21/23 to 6/20/24	1 Year Ago 9/19/22 to 9/19/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$31.65	$32.40	$32.86	$32.31
Forecasted Upside	15.37% Upside	18.68% Upside	21.57% Upside	25.14% Upside

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MRO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MRO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Marathon Oil Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Marathon Oil	Oils/Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.56	2.60	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	15.37% Upside	201.89% Upside	7.94% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/18/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$30.00 ➝ $28.00	+2.30%
9/16/2024	Mizuho 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$34.00 ➝ $32.00	+20.57%
9/12/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$33.00 ➝ $30.00	+15.21%
9/5/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$29.00 ➝ $28.00	+2.94%
9/4/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$39.00 ➝ $37.00	+32.81%
8/15/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$34.00 ➝ $37.00	+33.82%
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8/12/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Cheng Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$29.00 ➝ $27.61	-0.58%
6/5/2024	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Johnston Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/31/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$38.00 ➝ $29.00	+1.61%
5/6/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$36.00 ➝ $35.00	+31.73%
5/3/2024	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$32.00	+21.67%
4/15/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$26.00 ➝ $27.00	-6.96%
4/10/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$35.00	+19.49%
3/26/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$26.50 ➝ $30.00	+8.97%
3/22/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$39.00 ➝ $36.00	+32.45%
3/14/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$31.00	+19.69%
3/5/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$33.00	+34.80%
1/24/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$35.00 ➝ $32.00	+41.78%
9/27/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$28.00 ➝ $30.00	+14.11%
5/15/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$29.00 ➝ $25.00	+11.66%
1/5/2023	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
11/3/2022	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$30.00 ➝ $32.00	+1.56%

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MRO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marathon Oil's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Marathon Oil is $31.65, with a high forecast of $37.00 and a low forecast of $27.00.
Should I buy or sell Marathon Oil stock right now?: 18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marathon Oil in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MRO shares.
Does Marathon Oil's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Marathon Oil's stock has a predicted upside of 17.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Marathon Oil been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Marathon Oil's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Marathon Oil?: Marathon Oil has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, Susquehanna, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Marathon Oil more than its competitors?: Analysts like Marathon Oil less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Marathon Oil is 2.56 while the average consensus rating score for "oils/energy" companies is 2.59. Learn more on how MRO compares to other companies.