NYSE:MURMurphy Oil Stock Price, Forecast & 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 $6.14 +0.18 (+3.02 %) (As of 04/7/2020 04:21 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$5.76Now: $6.14▼$6.2550-Day Range$4.55MA: $12.23▼$22.3652-Week Range$4.50Now: $6.14▼$30.05Volume5.20 million shsAverage Volume4.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$942.94 millionP/E Ratio0.87Dividend Yield16.78%Beta2.57 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial 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 2.27, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.32, Murphy Oil has a potential upside of 263.5% from its current price of $6.14.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. Previous Next 1.7 Community Rank Outperform VotesMurphy Oil has received 380 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMurphy Oil has received 723 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMurphy Oil has received 65.55% “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 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMurphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMurphy Oil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 114.94 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 4.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have bought 404.36% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $807,201.00 in company stock and sold $160,044.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.59% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.63% 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 by 19.83% in the coming year, from ($2.37) to ($2.84) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 0.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 0.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 11.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.17. 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: 1.7Insider Behavior: 4.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.80 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 Webhttp://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ Phone870-862-6411Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio0.95Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio0.87 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.83 billion Price / Sales0.33 Cash Flow$8.65 per share Price / Cash Flow0.71 Book Value$36.92 per share Price / Book0.17Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.87 Net Income$1.15 billion Net Margins41.74% Return on Equity2.59% Return on Assets1.17%Miscellaneous Employees1,108 Outstanding Shares153,573,000Market Cap$942.94 million Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (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 How has Murphy Oil's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $7.50 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MUR shares have decreased by 18.1% and is now trading at $6.14. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Murphy Oil? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 6 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, May 7th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Murphy Oil. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. The oil and gas producer earned $757 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $759.75 million. Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 2.59% and a net margin of 41.74%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. View Murphy Oil's earnings history. How often does Murphy Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.14%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. View Murphy Oil's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MUR? 15 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Murphy Oil's stock. Their forecasts range from $3.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Murphy Oil's share price to reach $22.32 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 263.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Murphy Oil. Has Murphy Oil been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about MUR stock have trended very negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Murphy Oil earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutMurphy Oil. Are investors shorting Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 19,908,300 shares, a decrease of 10.9% from the February 27th total of 22,350,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,580,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.7 days. Currently, 13.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Murphy Oil's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Murphy Oil's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Murphy Oil include Continental Resources (CLR), Devon Energy (DVN), Noble Energy (NBL), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Marathon Oil (MRO), Parsley Energy (PE), EQT (EQT), Apache (APA), Cimarex Energy (XEC), WPX Energy (WPX), Sasol (SSL), CNX Resources (CNX), Viper Energy Partners (VNOM), Comstock Resources (CRK) and ARC Resources (AETUF). 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), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), Micron Technology (MU), Marathon Oil (MRO), Chevron (CVX) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). 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 $6.14. How big of a company is Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $942.94 million 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. 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] This page was last updated on 4/7/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: How to Trade Using Analysts Ratings
