Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2023-08-02. Here’s what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Marathon Oil will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.48.
Marathon Oil bulls will hope to hear the company announce they’ve not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Historical Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.07, which was followed by a 0.85% drop in the share price the next day.
Here’s a look at Marathon Oil’s past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.60 | 0.84 | 1.19 | 1.29 |
| EPS Actual | 0.67 | 0.88 | 1.24 | 1.32 |
| Price Change % | -0.85% | 2.72% | 5.54% | -6.27% |
Stock Performance
Shares of Marathon Oil were trading at $26.27 as of July 31. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 13.56%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.
To track all earnings releases for Marathon Oil visit their earnings calendar on our site.
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