Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUR or APA?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Murphy Oil $2.72B 1.91 $104.23M $2.02 17.94 APA $9.22B 1.66 $1.43B $4.73 9.24

Is MUR or APA more profitable?

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. APA's return on equity of 24.84% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Murphy Oil 9.74% 6.63% 3.51% APA 19.48% 24.84% 10.15%

Does the media prefer MUR or APA?

In the previous week, APA had 14 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for APA and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CHRD or MUR?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Chord Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FANG or MUR?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 30 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diamondback Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor COP or MUR?

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 10 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 0.40 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConocoPhillips 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MUR or DVN?

Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy Oil. Devon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Murphy Oil $2.72B 1.91 $104.23M $2.02 17.94 Devon Energy $17.19B 3.07 $2.64B $4.21 11.41

Does the media favor MUR or DVN?

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Devon Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Devon Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MUR vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, COP, and DVN

Should you buy Murphy Oil stock or one of its competitors? Murphy Oil's main competitors and comparable companies include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), ConocoPhillips (COP), and Devon Energy (DVN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry.

How does Murphy Oil compare to APA?

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.91	$104.23M	$2.02	17.94
APA	$9.22B	1.66	$1.43B	$4.73	9.24

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 21.1% 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 raised 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.

In the previous week, APA had 14 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for APA and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
APA	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Murphy Oil presently has a consensus price target of $37.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.16%. APA has a consensus price target of $43.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.29%. Given Murphy Oil's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy Oil	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
APA	4 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

APA has a net margin of 19.48% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. APA's return on equity of 24.84% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy Oil	9.74%	6.63%	3.51%
APA	19.48%	24.84%	10.15%

Summary

APA beats Murphy Oil on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy Oil compare to Chord Energy?

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Chord Energy has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.18% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	13.42%	10.18%	6.24%
Murphy Oil	9.74%	6.63%	3.51%

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Chord Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% 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. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Chord Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy Oil has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chord Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$4.88B	1.54	$44.46M	$14.92	9.23
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.91	$104.23M	$2.02	17.94

Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $165.54, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Murphy Oil has a consensus target price of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Murphy Oil	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Chord Energy beats Murphy Oil on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy Oil compare to Diamondback Energy?

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Diamondback Energy pays out 85.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Murphy Oil has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Murphy Oil is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$15.03B	3.46	$1.66B	$5.13	36.19
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.91	$104.23M	$2.02	17.94

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 30 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diamondback Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Murphy Oil has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 8.58%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 10.10% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	8.58%	10.10%	6.16%
Murphy Oil	9.74%	6.63%	3.51%

Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.91%. Murphy Oil has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Murphy Oil	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Murphy Oil on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy Oil compare to ConocoPhillips?

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

ConocoPhillips has a net margin of 14.22% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. ConocoPhillips' return on equity of 14.72% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips	14.22%	14.72%	7.77%
Murphy Oil	9.74%	6.63%	3.51%

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. ConocoPhillips pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% 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.

ConocoPhillips presently has a consensus target price of $141.24, suggesting a potential upside of 10.35%. Murphy Oil has a consensus target price of $37.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.16%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConocoPhillips	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Murphy Oil	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ConocoPhillips had 10 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ConocoPhillips and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ConocoPhillips' score of 0.40 indicating that Murphy Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ConocoPhillips	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy Oil. ConocoPhillips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ConocoPhillips	$61.55B	2.50	$7.99B	$7.56	16.93
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.91	$104.23M	$2.02	17.94

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Murphy Oil on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy Oil compare to Devon Energy?

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Devon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Devon Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Devon Energy and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Devon Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy Oil. Devon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil	$2.72B	1.91	$104.23M	$2.02	17.94
Devon Energy	$17.19B	3.07	$2.64B	$4.21	11.41

Murphy Oil pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Murphy Oil pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 30.4% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Devon Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Murphy Oil is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Murphy Oil presently has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Devon Energy has a consensus price target of $59.76, indicating a potential upside of 24.43%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Murphy Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy Oil	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Devon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Devon Energy has a net margin of 16.67% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. Devon Energy's return on equity of 14.93% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy Oil	9.74%	6.63%	3.51%
Devon Energy	16.67%	14.93%	7.91%

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Devon Energy beats Murphy Oil on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

MUR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Murphy Oil	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.20B	$11.27B	$9.84B	$22.87B
Dividend Yield	3.87%	10.15%	10.62%	3.62%
P/E Ratio	17.94	17.64	20.68	28.11
Price / Sales	1.91	626.57	511.83	20.88
Price / Cash	4.35	39.90	36.19	39.12
Price / Book	0.99	4.43	4.00	4.66
Net Income	$104.23M	$5.28B	$4.35B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.10%	-1.76%	-1.62%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-3.04%	-0.76%	-1.17%	-4.61%
1 Year Performance	29.23%	30.79%	31.70%	7.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MUR Murphy Oil	3.3838 of 5 stars	$36.24 +2.4%	$37.75 +4.2%	+30.5%	$5.20B	$2.72B	17.94	813	Analyst Forecast
APA APA	3.1398 of 5 stars	$43.81 -2.4%	$43.14 -1.5%	+79.2%	$15.72B	$9.22B	9.26	1,791	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Buyback Announcement
CHRD Chord Energy	4.4303 of 5 stars	$139.43 -3.5%	$165.92 +19.0%	+35.5%	$7.90B	$4.88B	9.35	676	Analyst Forecast
FANG Diamondback Energy	4.1157 of 5 stars	$189.27 -1.6%	$226.33 +19.6%	+32.9%	$53.88B	$15.03B	36.89	1,762	Analyst Revision
COP ConocoPhillips	4.0474 of 5 stars	$127.57 -3.2%	$141.24 +10.7%	+36.1%	$158.37B	$61.55B	16.87	9,900

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Murphy Oil (MUR) Competitors

MUR vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, COP, and DVN

How does Murphy Oil compare to APA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUR or APA?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUR or APA?

Is MUR or APA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MUR or APA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MUR or APA?

Do analysts recommend MUR or APA?

Is MUR or APA more profitable?

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How does Murphy Oil compare to Chord Energy?

Is CHRD or MUR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or MUR?

Is CHRD or MUR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CHRD or MUR?

Does the media refer more to CHRD or MUR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CHRD or MUR?

Do analysts prefer CHRD or MUR?

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How does Murphy Oil compare to Diamondback Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, FANG or MUR?

Is FANG or MUR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FANG or MUR?

Does the media favor FANG or MUR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FANG or MUR?

Is FANG or MUR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FANG or MUR?

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How does Murphy Oil compare to ConocoPhillips?

Is COP or MUR more profitable?

Is COP or MUR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate COP or MUR?

Which has more volatility & risk, COP or MUR?

Does the media favor COP or MUR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COP or MUR?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COP or MUR?

Summary

How does Murphy Oil compare to Devon Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MUR or DVN?

Does the media favor MUR or DVN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MUR or DVN?

Is MUR or DVN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MUR or DVN?

Is MUR or DVN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUR or DVN?

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