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
Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas
SectorOils/Energy
Phone870-862-6411
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.57 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,108
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.58%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 16th. 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, August, 8th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $709 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $612.71 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 12.37% and a return on equity of 3.48%. Murphy Oil's revenue for the quarter was up 81.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share. View Murphy Oil's Earnings History.
When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MUR?
13 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Murphy Oil's shares. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect Murphy Oil's share price to reach $33.8182 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 88.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Murphy Oil.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Murphy Oil?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 4 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?
Press coverage about MUR stock has trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Murphy Oil earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Murphy Oil.
Are investors shorting Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,340,900 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the June 30th total of 19,393,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.1 days. Approximately 13.1% of the company's stock are short sold. 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 GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), Sasol (SSL), Continental Resources (CLR), Noble Energy (NBL), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Marathon Oil (MRO), Devon Energy (DVN), Apache (APA), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Encana (ECA), Parsley Energy (PE), WPX Energy (WPX), Cimarex Energy (XEC) and Viper Energy Partners (VNOM).
What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy Oil own?
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.60%), BlackRock Inc. (9.93%), BlackRock Inc. (9.93%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.47%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.58%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.39%). Company insiders that own Murphy Oil stock include Claiborne P Deming, Erik H Martin, Eugene T Coleman, Jean-Charles Potvin, John B Gardner, Kelli M Hammock, Kent Pearson, Robert Madison Murphy, Thomas J Mireles and Walentin Mirosh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Murphy Oil.
Which major investors are selling Murphy Oil stock?
MUR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Prudential Financial Inc., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Murphy Oil company stock in the last year include John B Gardner, Kelli M Hammock, Thomas J Mireles and Walentin Mirosh. View Insider Buying and Selling for Murphy Oil.
Which major investors are buying Murphy Oil stock?
MUR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Caymus Capital Partners L.P., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, KBC Group NV, Carlson Capital L P, First Trust Advisors LP, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Robinson Value Management Ltd. and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought Murphy Oil stock in the last two years include Claiborne P Deming, Erik H Martin, Jean-Charles Potvin and Kent Pearson. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Murphy Oil's stock price today?
One share of MUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.91.
How big of a company is Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $2.91 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?
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]
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