Marathon Oil Aktie News

The stock market's volatility index (VIX) is now below 13%, a level not seen since the fourth quarter of 2023. Typically, when the VIX is this low, investors start looking for stocks that can offer them a more exciting ride in the markets.

HOUSTON , March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) (the "Company") announced today that it has priced an offering of senior notes in an aggregate amount of $1.2 billion, consisting of $600 million principal amount of its 5.300% Senior Notes due 2029 and $600 million principal amount of its 5.700% Senior Notes due 2034. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from ...

Marathon Oil shares have soared year-to-date due to high petroleum prices. The company is a concentrated resource play with major production in several U.S. shale basins where oil production grew 28% in FY 2023. Marathon Oil generates significant free cash flow and is set to aggressively buy back shares in FY 2024.

These are two businesses with a lot of long-term potential and attractive valuations.

Marathon Oil trades at a significant discount to Permian peers. This discount is attributed to relatively small Permian production versus the Eagle Ford and Bakken. A 1.8% dividend is hardly exciting, but Marathon Oil is dedicated to growing the dividend in line with share repurchases.

Oil has seen little to no attention in the past 12 to 24 months. Most of the market's focus has gone into technology stocks, with names like NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA breaking past its all-time high multiple times on explosive financials and hype surrounding artificial intelligence as it is being adopted by more and more industries today.

The Permian basin has become a hotspot for merger and acquisition activity in the oil and gas industry. The region has experienced significant growth in production, with estimates of recoverable reserves around 50 billion barrels of oil and 300 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The Permian basin offers low-cost production and proximity to major refining and processing facilities, making it an...

HOUSTON , Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that Rob L. White has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2024, and that Zach Dailey, Vice President, Internal Audit, will succeed Mr.