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An announcement from Marathon Petroleum ( (MPC) ) is now available.
On December 18, 2025, Marathon Petroleum announced that Maria A. Khoury will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January 19, 2026, succeeding John J. Quaid, who will remain in a non-executive role during a transition period. Khoury, a seasoned global finance executive with 25 years of experience at Danaher, GE Healthcare, GE Oil & Gas, GE Corporate, GE Capital Treasury and Cargill, will become Marathon’s principal financial officer, with an $800,000 base salary, a target annual cash bonus equal to her base pay, a $2.4 million 2026 long-term incentive target, standard company benefits, and a one-time $275,000 restricted stock unit grant to replace forfeited equity from her current employer, signaling a deliberate effort by Marathon to bolster its executive bench and financial leadership as it pursues its strategic and capital allocation objectives.
The most recent analyst rating on (MPC) stock is a Hold with a $196.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Marathon Petroleum stock, see the MPC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on MPC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, MPC is a Outperform.
Marathon Petroleum’s overall stock score reflects strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment, tempered by technical indicators suggesting caution and a fair valuation. The company’s strategic initiatives and operational efficiencies are promising, but high leverage and moderate profitability margins remain areas for improvement.
To see Spark’s full report on MPC stock, click here.
More about Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading integrated downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, operating the nation’s largest refining system and a broad U.S. marketing network that includes Marathon-branded retail outlets. The company also controls the general partner and a majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, which owns and runs gathering, processing, fractionation, and transportation and logistics infrastructure for crude oil and refined products.
Average Trading Volume: 2,003,294
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $53.14B
See more insights into MPC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.