NYSE:MUR Murphy Oil Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Murphy Oil Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $8.92 +0.10 (+1.13 %) (As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.79Now: $8.92▼$9.3050-Day Range$8.71MA: $12.23▼$15.2652-Week Range$4.50Now: $8.92▼$28.12Volume5.32 million shsAverage Volume4.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio5.83Dividend Yield5.67%Beta3.24 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.18, Murphy Oil has a forecasted upside of 59.0% from its current price of $8.92.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy Oil has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.7 Community Rank Outperform VotesMurphy Oil has received 388 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMurphy Oil has received 741 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMurphy Oil has received 65.63% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat'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. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMurphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMurphy Oil has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 57.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $25,248.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.59% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.94% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.23) to ($0.89) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 5.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 5.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.1Community Rank: 1.7Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.35 out of 5 stars 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 Webwww.murphyoilcorp.com Phone870-862-6411Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio1.14 Quick Ratio1.05Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio5.83 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.83 billion Price / Sales0.48 Cash Flow$7.31 per share Price / Cash Flow1.22 Book Value$36.92 per share Price / Book0.24Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.87 Net Income$1.15 billion Net Margins10.64% Return on Equity-1.36% Return on Assets-0.65%Miscellaneous Employees1,108 Outstanding Shares153,599,000Market Cap$1.37 billion Next Earnings Date10/29/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $8.92 +0.10 (+1.13 %) (As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Frequently Asked Questions How has Murphy Oil's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $7.50 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MUR stock has increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $8.92. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Murphy Oil? 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Murphy Oil. When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date? Murphy Oil is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Murphy Oil. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.71) EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $0.22. The oil and gas producer earned $211.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $388.56 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 10.64% and a negative return on equity of 1.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 71.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.21 earnings per share. View Murphy Oil's earnings history. How often does Murphy Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share on Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.61%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. View Murphy Oil's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MUR? 16 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Murphy Oil's shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $22.00. On average, they expect Murphy Oil's share price to reach $14.18 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 59.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Murphy Oil. Are investors shorting Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,870,000 shares, a drop of 26.1% from the August 31st total of 24,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,880,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days. Currently, 12.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Murphy Oil's Short Interest. Who are some of Murphy Oil's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Murphy Oil include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Sasol (SSL), Continental Resources (CLR), Noble Energy (NBL), Noble Energy (NBL), Parsley Energy (PE), Devon Energy (DVN), Apache (APA), Apache (APA), EQT (EQT), Marathon Oil (MRO), WPX Energy (WPX), Cimarex Energy (XEC) and Ovintiv (OVV). View all competitors. 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 Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS) and Chevron (CVX). Who are Murphy Oil's key executives? Murphy Oil's management team includes the following 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) What is Murphy Oil's stock symbol? Murphy Oil trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MUR." 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 $8.92. How big of a company is Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion and generates $2.83 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $1.15 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.87 on an earnings per share basis. Murphy Oil employs 1,108 workers across the globe. What is Murphy Oil's official website? The official website for Murphy Oil is 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] This page was last updated on 10/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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