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Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$38.84 +0.39 (+1.00%)
As of 01:57 PM Eastern
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About Murphy Oil Stock (NYSE:MUR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$38.14
$39.05
50-Day Range
$32.60
$42.66
52-Week Range
$20.31
$43.34
Volume
359,994 shs
Average Volume
2.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.57 billion
P/E Ratio
65.91
Dividend Yield
3.60%
Price Target
$35.73
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

MUR MarketRank™: 

Murphy Oil scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 249 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 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 7.0% downside from its current price of $38.41.

  • 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.

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

    Earnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 4.15% in the coming year, from $3.37 to $3.51 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 65.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 65.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.28.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Murphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • 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 Leadership

    Murphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.62%, 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 39.89% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Murphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -91% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Murphy Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's insider trading history.
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MUR Stock News Headlines

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MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $31.25 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MUR stock has increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $38.8320.

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Murphy Oil's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.70%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.10%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.10%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, Roger W Jenkins, Claiborne P Deming, Thomas J Mireles, Maria A Martinez, Meenambigai Palanivelu, Daniel R Hanchera, John B Gardner, Paul D Vaughan, 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 AUO (AUOTY).

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
Today
5/14/2026
Record date for 6/1 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/01/2026
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
Employees
690
Year Founded
1950

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$44.00
Low Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-8.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.07
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
65.95
Forward P/E Ratio
11.55
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
$2.72 billion
Price / Sales
2.05
Cash Flow
$8.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.66
Book Value
$36.50 per share
Price / Book
1.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
143,350,000
Free Float
135,050,000
Market Cap
$5.58 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.55

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This page (NYSE:MUR) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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