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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 16th. View Murphy Oil's Dividend History.
How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter?
Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. The oil and gas producer earned $709 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $612.71 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 12.37% and a return on equity of 3.48%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 81.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.36 EPS. View Murphy Oil's Earnings History.
When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MUR?
15 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Murphy Oil's shares. Their predictions range from $22.00 to $41.00. On average, they anticipate Murphy Oil's stock price to reach $32.2308 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 38.4% 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?
News headlines about MUR stock have trended somewhat negative on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Murphy Oil earned a news impact score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the oil and gas producer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Murphy Oil.
Are investors shorting Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,340,900 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the July 15th total of 19,393,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.1 days. Currently, 13.1% of the company's shares 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 Concho Resources (CXO), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), Continental Resources (CLR), GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Sasol (SSL), Noble Energy (NBL), Devon Energy (DVN), Marathon Oil (MRO), Apache (APA), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Encana (ECA), Parsley Energy (PE), Cimarex Energy (XEC) and WPX Energy (WPX).
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 investors 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 institutional 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 institutional investors are buying Murphy Oil stock?
MUR stock was purchased 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Murphy Oil's stock price today?
One share of MUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.29.
How big of a company is Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil has a market capitalization of $3.78 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Murphy Oil (NYSE MUR)
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.
