Marathon Oil Corp (MRO)

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While Chevron and TotalEnergies are active in Russia, Marathon Oil isn't. The explorer-producer's operations are in the U.S. and Equatorial Guinea.

Nearly 42% of 31 analysts have the company at a "buy," and more than 22% have it as a "strong buy," with price targets ranging from $12 to $31, according to Webull. After rising about 30% year to date, its shares closed Friday at $21.88.

In the fourth quarter, the company swung to $592 million in net income from a loss for the fourth quarter of 2020.

The company expects its production this year will be even with its 2021 average, as it is prioritizing sustainable free cash flow generation over production growth. In the fourth quarter, the company generated $898 million in free cash flow and returned more than 90% of it to shareholders.

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