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Log In and Add $25.04 -0.90 (-3.47 %) (As of 12/13/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$24.91Now: $25.04▼$26.1750-Day Range$19.43MA: $23.36▼$26.0252-Week Range$17.04Now: $25.04▼$31.13Volume2.26 million shsAverage Volume2.14 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.94 billionP/E Ratio19.87Dividend Yield4.02%Beta2.1 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Murphy Oil Corporation operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, 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. Murphy Oil Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:MUR Previous Symbol CUSIP62671710 CIK717423 Webhttp://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ Phone870-862-6411Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio1.23 Quick Ratio1.14Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio19.87 Forward P/E Ratio23.85 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.57 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$7.17 per share Price / Cash Flow3.49 Book Value$30.03 per share Price / Book0.83Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.26 Net Income$411.09 million Net Margins47.16% Return on Equity3.21% Return on Assets1.44%Miscellaneous Employees1,108 Outstanding Shares157,230,000Market Cap$3.94 billion Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive MUR News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. MUR Rates by TradingView Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Frequently Asked Questions What is Murphy Oil's stock symbol? Murphy Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MUR." How often does Murphy Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. View Murphy Oil's Dividend History. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The oil and gas producer reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.14. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $817.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $701.64 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 47.16% and a return on equity of 3.21%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 66.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.02) earnings per share. View Murphy Oil's Earnings History. When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date? Murphy Oil is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 30th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Murphy Oil. What price target have analysts set for MUR? 15 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Murphy Oil's stock. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Murphy Oil's stock price to reach $30.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Murphy Oil. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Murphy Oil? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Murphy Oil. Has Murphy Oil been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about MUR stock have been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Murphy Oil earned a coverage optimism score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Murphy Oil. Who are some of Murphy Oil's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Murphy Oil include Concho Resources (CXO), Diamondback Energy (FANG), GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY), Continental Resources (CLR), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Sasol (SSL), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), Noble Energy (NBL), Marathon Oil (MRO), Devon Energy (DVN), Apache (APA), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Encana (ECA), Parsley Energy (PE) and Cimarex Energy (XEC). What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy Oil own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Murphy Oil investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Caterpillar (CAT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Starbucks (SBUX) and Chevron (CVX). Who are Murphy Oil's key executives? Murphy Oil's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Roger W. Jenkins, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 57)Mr. David R. Looney, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62)Mr. Walter Knox Compton, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 56)Mr. Michael K. McFadyen, Exec. VP of Offshore (Age 51)Mr. Eugene T. Coleman, Consultant (Age 60) Who are Murphy Oil's major shareholders? Murphy Oil's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.74%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (3.03%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (0.73%), Caymus Capital Partners L.P. (0.68%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.60%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.33%). Company insiders that own Murphy Oil stock include Christopher D Hulse, Claiborne P Deming, Eugene T Coleman, John B Gardner, Kelli M Hammock, Thomas J Mireles and Walentin Mirosh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Murphy Oil. Which institutional investors are selling Murphy Oil stock? MUR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Caymus Capital Partners L.P., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Voya Investment Management LLC, Rhumbline Advisers, SG Americas Securities LLC and California State Teachers Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Murphy Oil company stock in the last year include Christopher D Hulse, John B Gardner, Thomas J Mireles and Walentin Mirosh. View Insider Buying and Selling for Murphy Oil. Which institutional investors are buying Murphy Oil stock? MUR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, State Street Corp, Grace & White Inc. NY, First Trust Advisors LP, Comerica Bank and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Murphy Oil. How do I buy shares of Murphy Oil? Shares of MUR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Murphy Oil's stock price today? One share of MUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.04. How big of a company is Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion and generates $2.57 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $411.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.26 on an earnings per share basis. Murphy Oil employs 1,108 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Murphy Oil. What is Murphy Oil's official website? The official website for Murphy Oil is http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/. How can I contact Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil's mailing address is 300 PEACH STREET P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR, 71731. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at 870-862-6411 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Murphy Oil (NYSE MUR)Community Ranking: 1.7 out of 5 ()Outperform Votes: 349 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 682 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 1,031MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Murphy Oil and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe MUR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe MUR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/14/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Price to Earnings Ratio (PE) Basics