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Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.60 -0.29 (-1.12%)
Closing price 03:57 PM Eastern
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$25.75 +0.15 (+0.59%)
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About Murphy Oil Stock (NYSE:MUR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.32
$25.92
50-Day Range
$20.54
$25.89
52-Week Range
$18.95
$43.02
Volume
1.80 million shs
Average Volume
2.37 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.65 billion
P/E Ratio
9.85
Dividend Yield
5.08%
Price Target
$29.15
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

MUR MarketRank™: 

Murphy Oil scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Murphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.93, and is based on 1 buy rating, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Murphy Oil has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 25.85% in the coming year, from $2.94 to $3.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 61.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Murphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.40% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Murphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 15.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Murphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Murphy Oil has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Murphy Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.14% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.40% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Murphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 15.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Murphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.52% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.31% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's insider trading history.
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MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $30.26 at the start of the year. Since then, MUR shares have decreased by 15.4% and is now trading at $25.60.

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.08. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Murphy Oil's top institutional investors include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.13%), Pallas Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%), Parallel Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Baron Wealth Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, Roger W Jenkins, Claiborne P Deming, Eric M Hambly, Thomas J Mireles, Maria A Martinez, Meenambigai Palanivelu, John B Gardner, Paul D Vaughan, T Jay Collins, Louis W Utsch and Elisabeth W Keller.
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Shares of MUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Murphy Oil investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/02/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - US EXP&PROD
Sub-Industry
Integrated Oil & Gas
Current Symbol
NYSE:MUR
CIK
717423
Employees
690
Year Founded
1950

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$40.00
Low Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.93
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.85
Forward P/E Ratio
8.71
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$407.17 million
Pretax Margin
18.80%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.03 billion
Cash Flow
$9.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.69
Book Value
$36.63 per share
Price / Book
0.70

Miscellaneous

Free Float
133,411,000
Market Cap
$3.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NYSE:MUR) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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