Murphy Oil (MUR) Competitors $29.50 +2.13 (+7.76%) Closing price 10/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.63 +0.13 (+0.46%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MUR vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, COP, EOG, MGY, MTDR, NOG, OVV, and SMShould you be buying Murphy Oil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Murphy Oil include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Murphy Oil vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv SM Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APA or MUR? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy Oil. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.90$804M$2.998.23Murphy Oil$2.78B1.52$407.17M$1.9315.28 Does the media favor APA or MUR? In the previous week, Murphy Oil had 1 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Murphy Oil and 15 mentions for APA. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat APA's score of 0.49 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Murphy Oil 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in APA or MUR? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is APA or MUR a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy Oil pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Murphy Oil has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Murphy Oil is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or MUR? APA has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer APA or MUR? APA presently has a consensus price target of $24.74, indicating a potential upside of 0.47%. Murphy Oil has a consensus price target of $28.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.22%. Given APA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe APA is more favorable than Murphy Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Murphy Oil 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.87 Is APA or MUR more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 10.20%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Murphy Oil 10.20%5.25%2.88% SummaryAPA beats Murphy Oil on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Murphy Oil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MUR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMurphy OilOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.91B$7.57B$7.77B$21.89BDividend Yield4.76%5.21%10.84%3.59%P/E Ratio15.289.8215.8532.78Price / Sales1.528.331,448.1659.85Price / Cash3.098.7636.3424.20Price / Book0.811.624.444.65Net Income$407.17M$568.55M$4.26B$1.01B7 Day Performance5.78%3.90%2.30%1.77%1 Month Performance1.61%-3.81%0.21%0.75%1 Year Performance-8.97%5.70%18.24%12.77% Murphy Oil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MURMurphy Oil4.321 of 5 stars$29.50+7.8%$28.25-4.2%-9.5%$3.91B$2.78B15.28690Analyst ForecastGap UpAPAAPA2.626 of 5 stars$22.82+4.0%$23.88+4.7%+0.5%$8.16B$10.06B7.632,305Gap UpCHRDChord Energy4.0556 of 5 stars$92.63+2.3%$142.38+53.7%-27.3%$5.30B$5.25B23.57530Gap UpFANGDiamondback Energy4.8135 of 5 stars$142.11+1.6%$192.32+35.3%-18.7%$41.14B$11.07B10.101,983Positive NewsGap UpCOPConocoPhillips4.9132 of 5 stars$88.77+1.3%$117.65+32.5%-13.8%$110.87B$57.80B11.9211,800EOGEOG Resources4.6252 of 5 stars$109.63+1.4%$143.30+30.7%-13.4%$59.86B$22.71B10.653,150Analyst ForecastGap UpMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4936 of 5 stars$23.32+3.0%$26.42+13.3%-7.6%$4.45B$1.33B12.21210Upcoming EarningsGap UpMTDRMatador Resources4.3674 of 5 stars$43.46+3.1%$66.50+53.0%-20.0%$5.41B$3.50B6.36290Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1011 of 5 stars$23.16+5.1%$34.38+48.4%-40.2%$2.26B$2.23B3.8230Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpOVVOvintiv4.6198 of 5 stars$37.97+2.8%$51.41+35.4%-4.1%$9.76B$9.21B16.801,623Analyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.4276 of 5 stars$23.09+2.2%$40.09+73.6%-48.7%$2.65B$3.10B3.26540Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives ConocoPhillips Alternatives EOG Resources Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives SM Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MUR) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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