NYSE: MPC · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) pulled in about 129 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 62% bullish but is far apart: News runs 93% bullish while X sits at just 43%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 10 of 19 analysts rating MPC a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on MPC

Wall Street’s 53% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 43% to News at 93%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 10
Hold 8
Sell 1
Avg target $326.83

Across 19 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 10 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $326.83.

19 analysts53% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 62%
Spread 50 pts
Most bullish News 93%
Most bearish X 43%

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 cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on MPC

50pt spread
Wall St
53%
News
93%
Reddit
50%
X
43%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 62%

The crowd runs 9 points hotter than the 53% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 93% bullish while X sits at 43%, a 50-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why MPC reads Hold

Hold +4.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 62.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+15.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 48.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +8.1 to +4.5.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) buzz held moderate around 41.4 while the price drifted up 30.3% 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 2.5M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, MPC gained 7.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 40.7 and was variable, swinging between 27.9 and 54.8. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 22 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw MPC this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 44.0
Bullish 50%
Mentions 8
Trend Falling
15 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 50%Neutral 25%Bearish 25%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 21 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 61.9
Bullish 43%
Mentions 92
Trend Falling
92 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 43%Neutral 45%Bearish 12%
@Stacks · 30-day context Bullish 0.3
“Now: will support Bitcoin staking on Stacks at launch, giving institutions MPC wallet access to the Genesis Bond and the bonding periods th…”
♥ 99↻ 21👁 7K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.8
Bullish 93%
Mentions 29
Trend Falling
14 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 93%Neutral 7%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.38
“Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Reaches New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened” Led by MarketBeat and Nasdaq.

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 Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusBuy (10 / 8 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)62%
Avg price target$326.83
Most bullish sourceNews, 93%
Most bearish sourceX, 43%
Sentiment spread50 pts
Mentions (7d)129
Market cap$108.88B
P/E · Forward P/E13.4 · 11.7
EPS · Beta$28.88 · 0.5
Revenue (TTM)$154.15B · 6% margin
IndustryOil & 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 hold signal with 65/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 62% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 129 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 8 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 15 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 50% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bullish on Marathon Petroleum (MPC), averaging 62% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 93% bullish and X at 43%, a 50-point spread. On the professional side, 10 of 19 analysts rate MPC a buy.

What do analysts say about Marathon Petroleum (MPC)?

Of the 19 analysts covering Marathon Petroleum (MPC), 10 rate it a buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $326.83. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 62%.

What is the sentiment on MPC stock?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC)'s cross-source average is bullish at 62% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. Reddit reads 50% bullish, News reads 93% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 43% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 65/100 conviction.

Why does MPC carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 62% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is x at 43% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The hold signal carries 65/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 92 mentions (71% of total volume). News contributes 29 mentions and Reddit contributes 8 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 62% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos hold 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 hold signal at 65/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 62% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. 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.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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