Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.75.

MUR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Murphy Oil from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Murphy Oil from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Murphy Oil from $43.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Murphy Oil from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th.

Key Headlines Impacting Murphy Oil

Here are the key news stories impacting Murphy Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Murphy Oil (MUR) to Strong Buy, citing growing optimism about the company’s earnings outlook. The stock was also added to Zacks’ Strong Buy value and income stock lists. Murphy Oil Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple EPS forecasts, including estimates for Q3 2026 to $0.41 from $0.40, Q4 2026 to $0.77 from $0.75, FY2026 to $3.05 from $3.02, FY2027 to $2.68 from $2.59 and FY2028 to $2.97 from $2.87. Estimates for several 2027 and 2028 quarters were also increased, signaling stronger expected profitability over the medium term. Murphy Oil analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are based on analyst estimates rather than a new company earnings release. Investors should continue to monitor oil and gas prices, production levels and Murphy Oil’s upcoming results, as these factors can materially affect earnings.

Murphy Oil Stock Performance

Murphy Oil stock opened at $43.91 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.79. Murphy Oil has a 52-week low of $26.49 and a 52-week high of $45.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.74 and a beta of 0.52.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.02). Murphy Oil had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 6.63%. The firm had revenue of $926.33 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $888.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Murphy Oil will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.31%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MUR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the second quarter valued at approximately $626,514,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Murphy Oil by 105.6% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,310,884 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $136,574,000 after buying an additional 1,700,498 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Murphy Oil during the 2nd quarter worth $49,681,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Murphy Oil during the 2nd quarter worth $45,719,000. Finally, Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Murphy Oil in the second quarter valued at about $19,536,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.31% of the company’s stock.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Its activities include identifying, acquiring, developing and producing crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, with a focus on high-quality assets in North America.

The company’s operations are primarily located in the United States, including onshore assets in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas and offshore properties in the Gulf of Mexico. Murphy Oil has also historically maintained exploration and production interests in Canada and other international regions, although its current portfolio is concentrated in the United States.

Founded in 1950, Murphy Oil has evolved from a diversified energy company into a focused exploration and production business.