NYSE: MPC · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) pulled in about 110 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 74% bullish but is far apart: News runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 56%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 9 of 18 analysts rating MPC a buy.

There is little buzz around MPC this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on MPC

Wall Street’s 50% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 56% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 9
Hold 7
Sell 2
Avg target $290.65

Across 18 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 9 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $290.65.

18 analysts50% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 74%
Spread 44 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish Reddit 56%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on MPC

44pt spread
Wall St
50%
News
100%
X
65%
Reddit
56%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 74%

The crowd runs 24 points hotter than the 50% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 56%, a 44-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why MPC reads Buy

Buy +35.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 73.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+30.8
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 0 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 40.7, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bullish, so the score gets a small bonus.
+3.0

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) buzz held elevated around 64.5 while the price drifted up 21.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.4M shares. Updated Jul 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, MPC gained 12.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 49.0 and was variable, swinging between 38.6 and 64.5. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw MPC this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 27.5
Bullish 56%
Mentions 9
Trend Rising
7 subredditsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 40%Neutral 55%Bearish 5%
r/wallstreetbets Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue with 7 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 63.8
Bullish 65%
Mentions 98
Trend Rising
98 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 65%Neutral 31%Bearish 4%
@StonkChris Bullish 0.51
“He has a rare ability to blend value, dividend, and growth investing, and was early on names like $AMZN, $GOOGL, $META, $MSFT, $HOOD, $INTC…”
♥ 45↻ 1👁 4K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 30.8
Bullish 100%
Mentions 3
Trend Falling
11 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 82%Neutral 15%Bearish 3%
Gurufocus Bullish 0.23
“Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) Shares Surge 4.6% - What GF Score of 65 Tells Investors” Led by MarketBeat and Alphastreet.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 15, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy (9 / 7 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)
74%
Avg price target
$290.65
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 56%
Sentiment spread
44 pts
Mentions (7d)
110
Market cap
$88.57B
P/E · Forward P/E
19.5 · 9.3
EPS · Beta
$15.53 · 0.5
Revenue (TTM)
$135.95B · 3% margin
Industry
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Marathon Petroleum (MPC) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 74% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 110 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about MPC stock?

Reddit discussion around Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is fairly quiet with 9 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 56% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Marathon Petroleum (MPC) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Marathon Petroleum (MPC), averaging 74% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and Reddit at 56%, a 44-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 18 analysts rate MPC a buy.

What do analysts say about Marathon Petroleum (MPC)?

Of the 18 analysts covering Marathon Petroleum (MPC), 9 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 2 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $290.65. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 74%.

What is the sentiment on MPC stock?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 65% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 56% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does MPC carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Marathon Petroleum (MPC). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 56% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit and x activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Marathon Petroleum (MPC) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 98 mentions (89% of total volume). Reddit contributes 9 mentions and News contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while reddit and x show rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Marathon Petroleum (MPC)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. MPC's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this MPC sentiment data?

The MPC sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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