Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:MUR Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.02 +1.41 (+6.25%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.40 +0.38 (+1.57%) As of 08/22/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Murphy Oil Stock (NYSE:MUR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Murphy Oil alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.62▼$24.1650-Day Range$22.13▼$27.1252-Week Range$18.94▼$39.46Volume2.38 million shsAverage Volume2.32 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.43 billionP/E Ratio12.45Dividend Yield5.41%Price Target$29.69Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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. Read More Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreMUR MarketRank™: Murphy Oil scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingMurphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.93, and is based on 1 buy rating, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy Oil has been the subject of 5 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 and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 12.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 12.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 68.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.54% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipMurphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMurphy Oil has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 67.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG1.6 / 5Environmental Score-6.69 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.54% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 12.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.44 News SentimentMurphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Murphy Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.52% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.31% 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. Receive MUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Murphy Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MUR Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Murphy Oil (MUR) and EOG Resources (EOG)August 16, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSTATE STREET CORP Reduces Stake in Murphy Oil CorpAugust 15, 2025 | gurufocus.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.August 23 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)UBS Group Reiterates $24.00 Price Target for Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)August 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMurphy Oil (MUR) Receives Overweight Rating with Raised Price Target | MUR Stock NewsAugust 14, 2025 | gurufocus.comBarclays Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Murphy Oil (MUR)August 9, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comMurphy Oil Corporation 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMurphy Oil (MUR) Q2 EPS Jumps 42%August 7, 2025 | fool.comSee More Headlines MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MUR shares performed this year? Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $30.26 at the start of the year. Since then, MUR stock has decreased by 20.6% and is now trading at $24.0240. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.06. Murphy Oil's quarterly revenue was down 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Murphy Oil's major shareholders? Murphy Oil's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.61%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.99%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (3.34%) and LSV Asset Management (2.63%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Murphy Oil? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy Oil own? 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 Record date for 6/2 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable6/02/2025Last Earnings8/06/2025Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/18/2025Today8/23/2025Dividend Payable9/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry OIL - US EXP&PROD Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:MUR CIK717423 Webwww.murphyoilcorp.com Phone(281) 675-9000Fax870-864-6373Employees690Year Founded1950Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Murphy Oil$29.69 High Price Target$40.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.93 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.93 Trailing P/E Ratio12.45 Forward P/E Ratio8.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$407.17 million Net Margins10.20% Pretax Margin13.98% Return on Equity5.25% Return on Assets2.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.03 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash Flow$8.83 per share Price / Cash Flow2.72 Book Value$37.53 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,730,000Free Float133,426,000Market Cap$3.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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