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In the latest session, MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) closed at $51.05 up 0.51% from its previous closing price of $50.79. In other words, the price has increased by $0.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. MPLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $51.27 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $50.46.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of MPLX LP’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on March 14, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $37 to $41.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 07 ’25 when Lyon Shawn M bought 4,000 shares for $52.75 per share. The transaction valued at 211,000 led to the insider holds 25,299 shares of the business.
HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER sold 4,000 shares of MPLX for $188,960 on Nov 18 ’24. The Exec VP & Chief Fin Ofc now owns 14,750 shares after completing the transaction at $47.24 per share. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, HAGEDORN CARL KRISTOPHER, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,000 shares for $47.24 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MPLX now has a Market Capitalization of 52111839232 and an Enterprise Value of 73395519488. As of this moment, MPLX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.45 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.516.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MPLX is 0.67, which has changed by 0.20145917 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1185931 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MPLX has reached a high of $54.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.95. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.07%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MPLX has traded an average of 1.58M shares per day and 1345200 over the past ten days. A total of 1.02B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 365.68M. Insiders hold about 64.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 20.91% stake in the company. Shares short for MPLX as of 1749772800 were 7716289 with a Short Ratio of 4.90, compared to 1747267200 on 7413188. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7716289 and a Short% of Float of 2.07.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MPLX is 3.72, from 3.72 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.07324276The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.22.
