Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent upstream oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s operations encompass conventional onshore and offshore reservoirs, with an emphasis on liquids-rich properties and deepwater assets. Through a combination of proprietary technologies and strategic joint ventures, Murphy Oil seeks to optimize recovery rates and manage its portfolio to balance long-term resource development with operational flexibility.

Murphy Oil’s exploration and production activities are geographically diversified. In the United States, the company holds interests in deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Internationally, Murphy maintains producing assets in Malaysia’s offshore fields and in Canada’s heavy oil steam-flood projects in Alberta. This global footprint enables the company to participate in a range of hydrocarbon markets and collaborate with national oil companies and major industry partners on complex development programs.

Founded in 1950 and headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas, Murphy Oil has evolved from a regional operator into a global exploration and production enterprise. Over its history, the company has refined its strategic focus on upstream activities, divesting downstream refining and retail assets to concentrate resources on exploration and production. This disciplined approach has guided Murphy Oil through multiple commodity cycles and industry shifts.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Paul V. Thomas, Murphy Oil continues to pursue operational efficiency and sustainable practices across its asset base. The company’s executive team emphasizes capital discipline, technological innovation and environmental stewardship as core elements of its long-term strategy, aiming to deliver reliable hydrocarbon supplies while advancing efficiency and emissions-reduction objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.35 to $38.28
• 50-Day Range: $34.72 to $42.66
• 52-Week Range: $20.44 to $43.34
• Volume: 1.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 64.45
• Dividend Yield: 3.68%
• Price Target: $35.73
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Murphy Oil scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 177th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Murphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Murphy Oil has a consensus price target of $35.73, representing about 6.0% downside from its current price of $38.02.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Murphy Oil has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -8.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Murphy Oil are expected to decrease by -8.72% in the coming year, from $3.44 to $3.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 64.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 64.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Murphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.61% 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 5.53.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 8.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Murphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.71%, 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 237.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Murphy Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.59% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Murphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,598,943.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.79% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/2 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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
• Web: www.murphyoilcorp.com
• Phone: (281) 675-9000
• Fax: 870-864-6373
• Employees: 690
• Year Founded: 1950

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Murphy Oil: $35.73
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.07
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 64.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.05
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $104.23 million
• Net Margins: 3.02%
• Pretax Margin: 6.43%
• Return on Equity: 3.09%
• Return on Assets: 1.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.98
• Cash Flow: $8.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.57
• Book Value: $36.50 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 143,350,000
• Free Float: 135,050,000
• Market Cap: $5.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.55