Roth Capital Has Negative Outlook of Murphy Oil Q2 Earnings

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil's current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Murphy Oil's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.27). Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 13.44%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.90 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial cut shares of Murphy Oil from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays cut their price target on Murphy Oil from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.85.

Murphy Oil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MUR traded up $0.89 on Thursday, hitting $21.72. The company had a trading volume of 1,101,419 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,053,313. The company has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 8.10 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $25.24 and a 200 day moving average of $29.18. Murphy Oil has a 52-week low of $18.95 and a 52-week high of $46.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Murphy Oil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.325 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Murphy Oil's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.33%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Claiborne P. Deming purchased 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.47 per share, with a total value of $1,323,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 931,651 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,660,801.97. This represents a 5.67 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Meenambigai Palanivelu acquired 1,573 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $26.70 per share, with a total value of $41,999.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 37,065 shares in the company, valued at $989,635.50. The trade was a 4.43 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 6.52% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Foundry Partners LLC boosted its stake in Murphy Oil by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 227,680 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $6,890,000 after acquiring an additional 34,620 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,857,702 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $56,214,000 after purchasing an additional 13,263 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the fourth quarter worth about $618,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Murphy Oil in the fourth quarter worth about $678,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new position in Murphy Oil in the fourth quarter worth about $1,230,000. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Murphy Oil

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.