Q3 Earnings Forecast for Murphy Oil Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Murphy Oil to $0.20 per share, down from $0.24, maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• Murphy Oil's recent earnings report showed a profit of $0.27 per share, exceeding estimates, but its revenue declined by 13.4% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.325, with an annualized yield of 4.8%, and currently has a dividend payout ratio of 67.36%.

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a report issued on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil's current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy Oil's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on MUR. Wells Fargo & Company set a $24.00 price target on shares of Murphy Oil and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Scotiabank restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $26.00 price target (up previously from $22.00) on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $29.54.

Murphy Oil Stock Down 1.8%

MUR stock traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $26.55. 4,577,631 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,131,907. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 1.15. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $24.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Murphy Oil has a 52 week low of $18.94 and a 52 week high of $36.63.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $695.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $632.51 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 5.25%. Murphy Oil's quarterly revenue was down 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 3,989.7% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,186 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,157 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 1,710.9% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,666 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in Murphy Oil by 177.8% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,725 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a $0.325 dividend. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. Murphy Oil's payout ratio is 67.36%.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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.