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After finishing at $50.93 in the prior trading day, MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) closed at $50.86, down -0.14%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.93 million shares were traded. MPLX stock price reached its highest trading level at $51.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $50.575.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MPLX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.01. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.43.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 52004859904 and an Enterprise Value of 72355848192. As of this moment, MPLX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.67 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.5 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.542.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MPLX is 0.70, which has changed by 0.23686767 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 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 $39.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.61%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.96M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1443000 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.02B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 368.36M. Insiders hold about 63.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 21.06% stake in the company. Shares short for MPLX as of 1744675200 were 6878497 with a Short Ratio of 3.51, compared to 1741910400 on 9133758. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6878497 and a Short% of Float of 1.8399999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MPLX’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.613, compared to 3.61 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0709405The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.47.
