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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$45.21
-0.2%
$42.87
$32.80
$49.14
$6.90B2.211.85 million shs1.27 million shs
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$51.53
-0.4%
$49.62
$32.07
$55.95
$13.86B2.653.17 million shs1.96 million shs
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
$8.28
+1.5%
$7.90
$7.10
$14.49
$5.25B2.42664,024 shs372,664 shs
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
$9.43
$9.12
$1.94
$14.09
$5.29B3.444.54 million shsN/A
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
$87.20
$77.06
$22.39
$92.51
$8.97B2.61.28 million shsN/A
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
-1.44%-5.88%+3.80%+18.82%+16.43%
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
-1.05%-6.79%+2.27%+28.41%+35.90%
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
-0.61%-7.27%+13.97%-4.28%-38.32%
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
4.6874 of 5 stars
2.35.02.51.63.02.53.1
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
4.4433 of 5 stars
3.33.02.50.02.62.52.5
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
2.0623 of 5 stars
0.02.01.70.01.60.03.8
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
2.50
Moderate Buy$49.008.38% Upside
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
2.69
Moderate Buy$56.7110.04% Upside
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
2.00
HoldN/AN/A
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest XEC, SSL, WPX, OVV, and MUR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/15/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$53.00 ➝ $55.00
4/15/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$49.00 ➝ $53.00
4/12/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$59.00 ➝ $69.00
4/11/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Scotiabank
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DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform$46.00 ➝ $50.00
4/11/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$62.00 ➝ $69.00
4/10/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$54.00
4/10/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$69.00
4/5/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$58.00 ➝ $59.00
4/4/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$51.00 ➝ $52.00
4/4/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Mizuho
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$58.00
3/28/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$48.00 ➝ $49.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$3.46B1.99$10.07 per share4.49$35.93 per share1.26
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$10.88B1.27$13.11 per share3.93$38.00 per share1.36
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
$16.30B0.32$4.50 per share1.84$17.92 per share0.46
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
$2.29B2.31$5.97 per share1.58$10.83 per share0.87
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
$1.56B5.75$18.13 per share4.81$15.23 per share5.73

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$661.56M$4.2210.716.98N/A19.12%13.02%7.06%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$2.09B$7.896.537.33N/A19.16%19.50%9.71%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
$496.26MN/A0.002.830.33N/AN/AN/AN/A
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
$256M$0.33N/AN/A1.26-29.90%3.78%1.94%N/A
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
-$1.97B$1.39N/A8.680.49-1.19%34.56%11.61%N/A

Latest XEC, SSL, WPX, OVV, and MUR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024N/A
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$1.40N/A-$1.40N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$0.88N/A-$0.88N/AN/AN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$1.94$2.35+$0.41$1.59$2.75 billion$3.17 billion
1/25/202412/31/2023
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$1.00$0.90-$0.10$1.05$852.24 million$844.20 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$1.202.65%+20.74%28.44%3 Years
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
$1.202.33%+45.29%15.21%3 Years
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
$0.172.05%N/AN/AN/A
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
$1.081.24%N/A77.70%N/A

Latest XEC, SSL, WPX, OVV, and MUR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
quarterly$0.302.54%5/17/20245/20/20246/3/2024
2/26/2024
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
semi-annual$0.52486.9%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
2/27/2024
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
Quarterly$0.302.51%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
1/25/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
quarterly$0.303.12%2/16/20242/20/20243/4/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
0.24
0.89
0.82
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
0.53
0.60
0.60
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
N/AN/AN/A
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
0.69
1.12
1.10
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
1.13
1.23
1.20

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
78.31%
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
83.81%
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
1.21%
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
97.49%
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
91.52%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
5.92%
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
1.70%
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
1.00%
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
1.33%
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
2.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
725152.58 million143.54 millionOptionable
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
1,743268.95 million264.38 millionOptionable
Sasol Limited stock logo
SSL
Sasol
29,073634.34 million627.99 millionOptionable
WPX Energy, Inc. stock logo
WPX
WPX Energy
590561.04 millionN/AOptionable
Cimarex Energy Co. stock logo
XEC
Cimarex Energy
747102.81 millionN/AOptionable

XEC, SSL, WPX, OVV, and MUR Headlines

SourceHeadline
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techreport.com - March 6 at 4:53 PM
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techreport.com - October 12 at 1:50 AM
Closing Bell: Local markets shed 0.6pc as we brace for tonight’s US Fed callClosing Bell: Local markets shed 0.6pc as we brace for tonight’s US Fed call
msn.com - September 20 at 4:17 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Thursday (XEC-U)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Thursday (XEC-U)
theglobeandmail.com - May 6 at 12:30 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Tuesday (XEC-U)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Tuesday (XEC-U)
theglobeandmail.com - May 4 at 2:23 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF flat on Thursday (XEC-U)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF flat on Thursday (XEC-U)
theglobeandmail.com - April 15 at 10:34 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Tuesday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Tuesday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - April 12 at 2:14 PM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Wednesday (XEC-U)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF down on Wednesday (XEC-U)
theglobeandmail.com - April 8 at 3:53 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF flat on Tuesday (XEC-U)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emrgng Mkt IMI ETF flat on Tuesday (XEC-U)
theglobeandmail.com - April 7 at 2:14 AM
Cimarex Energy Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (XEC)Cimarex Energy Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (XEC)
thestreet.com - March 26 at 5:38 PM
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msn.com - March 24 at 12:28 PM
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finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 1:23 PM
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msn.com - February 17 at 2:27 AM
Some Shale Companies Worth the Investment Despite Low OilSome Shale Companies Worth the Investment Despite Low Oil
thestreet.com - February 13 at 8:28 AM
eCash Bulls In Position, Signalling Fresh XEC Price Increase – Is It Time To Buy?eCash Bulls In Position, Signalling Fresh XEC Price Increase – Is It Time To Buy?
insidebitcoins.com - January 27 at 10:39 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Thursday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Thursday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - December 23 at 6:30 PM
Weekly Small Cap and IPO Wrap: ASX200 and XEC slide into Xmas, Energy Sector totally wins 2022Weekly Small Cap and IPO Wrap: ASX200 and XEC slide into Xmas, Energy Sector totally wins 2022
stockhead.com.au - December 23 at 6:30 PM
Closing Bell: Energy price caps and investors get used to market whiplashClosing Bell: Energy price caps and investors get used to market whiplash
stockhead.com.au - December 16 at 9:56 AM
Closing Bell: Business confidence slows, but Xmas spending doesn’tClosing Bell: Business confidence slows, but Xmas spending doesn’t
msn.com - December 13 at 2:10 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Wednesday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Wednesday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - November 30 at 11:54 PM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Tuesday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Tuesday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - November 23 at 7:26 AM
XEC eCash Soars by 8% before a 14% retrace – Time to buy?XEC eCash Soars by 8% before a 14% retrace – Time to buy?
insidebitcoins.com - November 21 at 11:17 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Friday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF down on Friday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - November 19 at 12:23 AM
Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Friday (XEC)Closing Bell: Ishares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI ETF up on Friday (XEC)
theglobeandmail.com - November 5 at 6:01 PM

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Company Descriptions

Murphy Oil logo

Murphy Oil

NYSE:MUR
Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Ovintiv logo

Ovintiv

NYSE:OVV
Ovintiv Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. The company operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. Its principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta. In addition, the company's upstream assets comprise Bakken in northwest North Dakota, and Uinta in central Utah; and Horn River in northeast British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Encana Corporation and changed its name to Ovintiv Inc. in January 2020. Ovintiv Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
Sasol logo

Sasol

NYSE:SSL
Sasol Limited operates as an integrated chemical and energy company in South Africa. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch; carbon-based products; recarburiser; graphite electrodes; mono-ethylene glycol, ethylene, propylene, sasfroth blends, sodium cyanide, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, calcium chloride, chlorine, alcohols, aromatic blends, methyl alcohol, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, cresols, xylenols, phenols, limestone ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate solution, and nitric acid. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, macrogol/PEG, AHA esters, waxes, dispersants, diluents, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, MIBK and ethyl acetate, C6-C20+ and guerbet alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, carboxylates, sulfates, sulfonates, LAS salts, paraffins, and ethylene oxide. In addition, it offers alcohols, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, surfactants, oil and water soluble polyglycols, formulation and surface modifiers, solvents and coalescents, wax cuts, blends and forms, FT hard waxes, waxes and blends, lubrication packages, plasticizers, nucleators, release agents, emulsifiers, dispersants, wetting agents, tank-mix adjuvant components, fertiliser additives, specialty solvents, specialty grade acetone, MEK, various ethanol blends, n and i-propanol and butanol, various C4+ alcohols, ethyl and butyl acrylate monomers, octene, hexene, and pentene. Further, it explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural oil and gas, and associated products; markets fuels and lubricants; develops lower-carbon energy solutions; operates coal mines; trades and transports oil, petrochemicals, and chemical products and derivatives; and provides engineering services. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
WPX Energy logo

WPX Energy

NYSE:WPX
WPX Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, engages in the exploitation and development of unconventional properties in the United States. It produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company operates 688 wells and owns interests in 787 wells covering an area of approximately 122,000 net acres located in Delaware Basin, Texas, and New Mexico; and operates 404 wells and owns interests in 104 wells that covers an area of approximately 87,000 net acres situated in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. As of December 31, 2019, it had proved reserves of 528 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Cimarex Energy logo

Cimarex Energy

NYSE:XEC
Cimarex Energy Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Its activities include drilling, completing and operating wells. It operates through the following areas: Permian Basin, Mid-Continent, and Others in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The company was founded by F. H. Merelli in February 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.