Analysts Are Downgrading These 5 Oil and Gas Stocks

2. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40

Texas-based Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) is engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. Benchmark analyst Subash Chandra recently downgraded Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) from Buy to Hold. The analyst also removed his previous price target of $19 on Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO). The downgrade came on the back of valuation concerns, and the analyst said he likes energy stocks that are reflecting oil prices of $75 per barrel.

As of the end of the fourth quarter, 40 funds tracked by Insider Monkey had stakes in Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO).