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Analysts Are Bullish on These Energy Stocks: Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Williams Co (WMB)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Sat Apr 11, 4:40AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Energy sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Williams Co (WMB) and Valero Energy (VLO) with bullish sentiments.

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Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

According to TipRanks.com, Chen is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 18.6% and a 76.3% success rate. Chen covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A, LandBridge Company LLC Class A, and Enterprise Products Partners. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Marathon Petroleum with a $228.50 average price target, a -1.2% downside from current levels. In a report issued on March 26, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $277.00 price target.

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Williams Co (WMB)

Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin Smith maintained a Buy rating on Williams Co today and set a price target of $83.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $72.82.

According to TipRanks.com, Smith is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.2% and a 62.9% success rate. Smith covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as American Electric Power, Hawaiian Electric, and WEC Energy Group. ;'>

Williams Co has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $80.53, implying a 10.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 31, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $89.00 price target.

Valero Energy (VLO)

In a report released yesterday, Phillip Jungwirth from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Valero Energy, with a price target of $270.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $235.10.

According to TipRanks.com, Jungwirth is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.5% and a 52.8% success rate. Jungwirth covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Flowco Holdings Inc Class A, Weatherford International, and HF Sinclair Corporation. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Valero Energy is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $240.31, a 0.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 25, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $264.00 price target.

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