Marathon Oil's Q4 Earnings Exceed Expectations: Analyst Highlights Promising 2024 Cash Flow Forecast
Portfolio Pulse from Surbhi Jain
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) reported Q4 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations with a 9.52% EPS surprise and a 2.15% revenue surprise. Despite challenges, the company's 2024 guidance is positive, with a strong Free Cash Flow outlook and an anticipated reversal of E.G. timing impacts in 1Q24. JPMorgan analyst Arun Jayaram rates MRO stock Overweight without a specific price target. MRO stock closed 1.4% higher at $23.98, remaining range-bound between $22 and $27 over the past year.
February 22, 2024 | 9:35 pm
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Marathon Oil exceeded Q4 expectations and provided a positive 2024 outlook, leading to a 1.4% stock price increase.
Marathon Oil's Q4 earnings beat and optimistic 2024 guidance, especially regarding Free Cash Flow, are likely to positively impact investor sentiment and the stock price in the short term. The stock's reaction post-earnings and the analyst's Overweight rating further support this outlook.
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