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 $14.48 +0.39 (+2.77 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$13.85Now: $14.48▼$14.5150-Day Range$12.22MA: $13.57▼$15.1252-Week Range$4.50Now: $14.48▼$28.12Volume2.73 million shsAverage Volume2.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.22 billionP/E Ratio9.46Dividend Yield3.45%Beta3.21 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider 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™ 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.75, Murphy Oil has a potential upside of 1.9% from its current price of $14.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy Oil has been the subject of 10 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 385 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMurphy Oil has received 737 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMurphy Oil has received 65.69% “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 YieldMurphy Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 3.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMurphy Oil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.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 $154,483.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.59% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.18% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy Oil are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.90) to ($1.99) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.0Community Rank: 1.7Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.65 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 Ratio0.72 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio1.32Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio9.46 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.83 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$8.37 per share Price / Cash Flow1.73 Book Value$36.92 per share Price / Book0.39Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.87 Net Income$1.15 billion Net Margins10.64% Return on Equity-1.31% Return on Assets-0.64%Miscellaneous Employees1,108 Outstanding Shares153,570,000Market Cap$2.22 billion Next Earnings Date10/29/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $14.48 +0.39 (+2.77 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM 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 been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? 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 (WHO). Since then, MUR stock has increased by 93.1% and is now trading at $14.48. View which stocks have been most 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, 11 hold ratings and 2 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $0.22. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $211.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $388.56 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 10.64% and a negative return on equity of 1.31%. Murphy Oil's revenue for the quarter was down 71.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. View Murphy Oil's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MUR? 15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Murphy Oil's stock. Their forecasts range from $6.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect Murphy Oil's share price to reach $14.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.9% 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 been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Murphy Oil earned a media sentiment score of -3.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about Murphy Oil. Are investors shorting Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,230,000 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the July 15th total of 22,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,410,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.9 days. Approximately 18.2% of the shares of the 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 GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Continental Resources (CLR), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Apache (APA), Sasol (SSL), Noble Energy (NBL), Parsley Energy (PE), Devon Energy (DVN), Marathon Oil (MRO), EQT (EQT), WPX Energy (WPX) 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 Exxon Mobil (XOM), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), AT&T (T), Marathon Oil (MRO), Delta Air Lines (DAL), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS) and Intel (INTC). 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." Who are Murphy Oil's major shareholders? Murphy Oil's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.03%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.75%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.73%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.39%), Grace & White Inc. NY (0.31%) and Comerica Bank (0.24%). Company insiders that own Murphy Oil stock include Barry FR Jeffery, Christopher D Hulse, Claiborne P Deming, E Ted Botner, John B Gardner, Kelli M Hammock, Maria A Martinez, Neal E Schmale, 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 Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Bessemer Group Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Comerica Bank, ARP Americas LP, and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Murphy Oil company stock in the last year include Barry FR Jeffery, Christopher D Hulse, Maria A Martinez, Thomas J Mireles, and Walentin Mirosh. View insider buying and selling activity for Murphy Oil. Which major investors are buying Murphy Oil stock? MUR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Principal Financial Group Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S, Virtu Financial LLC, Swiss National Bank, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Murphy Oil stock in the last two years include Barry FR Jeffery, Claiborne P Deming, E Ted Botner, Neal E Schmale, and Robert Madison Murphy. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $14.48. How big of a company is Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $2.22 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 8/9/2020 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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