Investing.com - Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Marathon Oil announced earnings per share of $0.21 on revenue of $1.07B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.0939 on revenue of $1.06B.
Marathon Oil shares are up 75% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $11.85 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.98% from the start of the year.
Marathon Oil shares gained 1.46% in after-hours trade following the report.
Marathon Oil follows other major Energy sector earnings this month
Marathon Oil's report follows an earnings beat by Exxon Mobil on Friday, who reported EPS of $0.65 on revenue of $59.15B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.5989 on revenue of $56.38B.
Chevron had beat expectations on Friday with first quarter EPS of $0.9 on revenue of $32.03B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.8875 on revenue of $32.54B.
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