Marathon petroleum stock price is holding firm at $149

Marathon Petroleum stock price is holding firm at $149.70, as technical RSI readings hover near neutral. Stability in this metric often precedes directional breakouts aligned with sector‑wide momentum shifts. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) is up more than +22% after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold with a price target of $45. Over the past month, shares of this refiner have returned +4.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry, which Marathon Petroleum falls in, has gained 6.9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? Market sentiment remains positive as Marathon Petroleum stock price holds near $