Compare Stocks → Elon Musk’s Final Masterpiece: “X-9840” (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Compare stocks and their fundamentals, performance, price, and technicals. Use this free stock comparison tool to evaluate companies based on their analyst ratings, book value, debt, dividend, MarketRank, news sentiment, price performance, profitability, and more. Enter up to ten stock symbols separated by a comma or space (ex. BAC, JPM, WFC, C, GS). Comparison Ideas Agriculture StocksAirline StocksApparel StocksArtificial Intelligence StocksAutomotive StocksBank StocksBitcoin StocksBlockchain StocksCanadian StocksCannabis StocksCasino StocksChatGPT StocksChinese StocksCloud Storage StocksCoronavirus Therapeutics StocksCryptocurrency StocksCybersecurity StocksDefense StocksDigital Media StocksDividend StocksDow 30 StocksEcommerce StocksElectric Vehicles StocksEnergy StocksEntertainment StockseSports StocksEV Charging StocksFertilizer StocksGold StocksGrocery StocksGrowth StocksHealthcare StocksHigh Dividend StocksHome Office StocksHotel StocksLarge Cap StocksLeisure StocksLithium StocksMagnificent Seven StocksMATANA StocksMega Cap StocksMeme StocksMetaverse StocksMid Cap StocksMining StocksMusic Industry StocksNanotechnology StocksNFT StocksOil StocksOutdoor Activities StocksPharmaceutical StocksRenewable Energy StocksRestaurant StocksRetail StocksSemiconductor StocksSocial Media StocksSolar StocksSpace StocksStay-At-Home StocksTechnology StocksTelecom StocksToy StocksUtility StocksVaccine StocksVideo Game StocksVirtual Reality StocksWallStreetBets Stocks Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare Share Comparison Share Comparison NYSE:MURNASDAQ:PDCENYSE:SMNASDAQ:VNOM Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Stocks - Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMURMurphy Oil$42.41+1.2%$45.09$34.53▼$49.14$6.47B2.221.70 million shs338,274 shsPDCEPDC Energy$73.85$73.92$51.85▼$82.24$6.43B2.471.35 million shsN/ASMSM Energy$49.69+0.9%$49.78$25.84▼$53.26$5.71B4.211.54 million shs212,495 shsVNOMViper Energy$38.34+0.4%$38.44$24.48▼$41.22$6.78B1.78880,573 shs169,418 shsThe Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free ReportPrice PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMURMurphy Oil+0.20%+0.08%-6.13%+3.57%+20.32%PDCEPDC Energy0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+7.62%SMSM Energy+0.86%+2.52%+1.57%+10.70%+87.37%VNOMViper Energy-0.62%+2.06%+0.10%+4.29%+48.18%Elon Musk’s Final Masterpiece: “X-9840” (Ad)The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just released the details on what he’s calling Elon’s Project X-9840. Click here to see the details because there’s not much time to prepare.MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMURMurphy Oil4.806 of 5 stars3.34.02.51.61.92.53.1PDCEPDC Energy1.4151 of 5 stars1.00.02.50.00.61.74.4SMSM Energy3.6546 of 5 stars2.31.02.50.03.22.52.5VNOMViper Energy2.2766 of 5 stars1.55.02.50.02.91.71.3Analyst RatingsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMURMurphy Oil2.55Moderate Buy$51.0020.25% UpsidePDCEPDC Energy2.00Hold$74.000.20% UpsideSMSM Energy2.63Moderate Buy$54.579.82% UpsideVNOMViper Energy3.00Buy$41.297.68% UpsideCurrent Analyst RatingsLatest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/13/2024MURMurphy OilMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $59.005/13/2024SMSM EnergyMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$57.00 ➝ $62.005/10/2024SMSM EnergyRoyal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$50.00 ➝ $54.005/2/2024VNOMViper EnergyTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$52.00 ➝ $53.005/1/2024VNOMViper EnergyTD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $42.004/22/2024MURMurphy OilKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$50.00 ➝ $54.004/22/2024SMSM EnergySusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$42.00 ➝ $51.004/22/2024SMSM EnergyKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $65.004/19/2024MURMurphy OilPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$49.00 ➝ $55.004/19/2024VNOMViper EnergyPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$36.00 ➝ $43.004/18/2024SMSM EnergyWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$45.00 ➝ $51.00(Data available from 5/31/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMURMurphy Oil$3.46B1.87$10.39 per share4.08$36.00 per share1.18PDCEPDC Energy$4.68B1.37$24.06 per share3.07$43.22 per share1.71SMSM Energy$2.37B2.41$12.24 per share4.06$32.16 per share1.55VNOMViper Energy$827.70M8.19$1.98 per share19.35$16.19 per share2.37Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMURMurphy Oil$661.56M$3.5911.816.88N/A16.40%11.75%6.51%8/1/2024 (Estimated)PDCEPDC Energy$1.78B$20.013.154.720.1643.85%28.47%14.49%N/ASMSM Energy$817.88M$6.387.796.66N/A31.80%20.10%11.34%8/7/2024 (Estimated)VNOMViper Energy$200.09M$2.7214.1020.84N/A24.24%8.10%5.99%7/29/2024 (Estimated)Latest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/2/2024Q1 2024MURMurphy Oil$0.82$0.85+$0.03$1.11$750.94 million$794.80 million 5/2/2024Q1 2024SMSM Energy$1.28$1.41+$0.13$1.69$568.21 million$559.87 million4/30/2024Q1 2024VNOMViper Energy$0.37$0.52+$0.15$0.55$200.63 million$205.39 millionDividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMURMurphy Oil$1.202.83%+20.74%33.43%4 YearsPDCEPDC Energy$1.602.17%N/A8.00%2 YearsSMSM Energy$0.721.45%+210.72%11.29%4 YearsVNOMViper Energy$1.082.82%+15.21%39.71%1 YearsLatest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/3/2024MURMurphy Oilquarterly$0.302.54%5/17/20245/20/20246/3/20244/30/2024VNOMViper EnergyNone$0.592.9%5/14/20245/15/20245/22/20243/26/2024SMSM EnergyQuarterly$0.181.47%4/18/20244/19/20245/3/2024(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMURMurphy Oil0.240.930.87PDCEPDC Energy0.340.490.49SMSM Energy0.431.481.48VNOMViper Energy0.383.463.46OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMURMurphy Oil78.31%PDCEPDC Energy95.18%SMSM Energy94.56%VNOMViper Energy87.72%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMURMurphy Oil5.92%PDCEPDC Energy1.50%SMSM Energy1.50%VNOMViper Energy0.32%MiscellaneousCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMURMurphy Oil725152.58 million143.54 millionOptionablePDCEPDC Energy61687.01 million85.70 millionOptionableSMSM Energy544115.00 million113.28 millionOptionableVNOMViper Energy2,020176.85 million176.29 millionOptionableVNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMay 30 at 12:36 PM | zacks.comWhy Is Viper Energy (VNOM) Up 3.5% Since Last Earnings Report?May 27, 2024 | marketbeat.comBernzott Capital Advisors Sells 55,813 Shares of Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 25, 2024 | 247wallst.comViper Energy Inc - Class AMay 24, 2024 | bovnews.comViper Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VNOM) Stock higher 21.27% in This Year: What’s Happened?May 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFY2024 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Decreased by Capital One FinancialMay 23, 2024 | marketbeat.comCapital One Financial Weighs in on Viper Energy, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Issued By Zacks ResearchMay 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) to Post Q3 2024 Earnings of $0.42 Per Share, Zacks Research ForecastsMay 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy, Inc. Issued By Capital One Financial (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Forecasted to Post Q3 2024 Earnings of $0.42 Per ShareMay 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comMassachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Cuts Stock Position in Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comBoston Partners Buys 80,321 Shares of Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 15, 2024 | investorplace.comWall Street Favorites: 3 Oil & Gas Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for May 2024May 14, 2024 | marketbeat.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Stock Position Boosted by Heartland Advisors Inc.May 13, 2024 | marketbeat.comInternational Assets Investment Management LLC Has $2.03 Million Stake in Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVNOM Viper Energy, Inc.May 10, 2024 | bovnews.comDespite the lack of deep value, there is something else: Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) StockMay 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comViper Energy’s Strong Q1 Performance and Positive Outlook Justify Buy RatingMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) After Its First-Quarter ResultsMay 3, 2024 | marketbeat.comCapital One Financial Comments on Viper Energy, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Raises Dividend to $0.59 Per ShareNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeCompany DescriptionsMurphy OilNYSE:MURMurphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, 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. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.PDC EnergyNASDAQ:PDCEPDC Energy, Inc., an independent exploration and production company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's operations are primarily located in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in Texas. The company was formerly known as Petroleum Development Corporation and changed its name to PDC Energy, Inc. in June 2012. PDC Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.SM EnergyNYSE:SMSM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Viper EnergyNASDAQ:VNOMViper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free 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 from 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. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. Start Your 30-Day Free Trial Questions? Get Started with MarketBeat — Read Your Daily NewsletterCheck Out My MarketBeatWatch Our Tutorial VideosAdd a Stock to Your WatchlistSet Up an Instant AlertView a Company's Profile PageView Our Financial CalendarsView Today's Analyst Ratings Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.