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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$42.41
+1.2%
$45.09
$34.53
$49.14
$6.47B2.221.70 million shs338,274 shs
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
$73.85
$73.92
$51.85
$82.24
$6.43B2.471.35 million shsN/A
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
$49.69
+0.9%
$49.78
$25.84
$53.26
$5.71B4.211.54 million shs212,495 shs
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
$38.34
+0.4%
$38.44
$24.48
$41.22
$6.78B1.78880,573 shs169,418 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
+0.20%+0.08%-6.13%+3.57%+20.32%
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+7.62%
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
+0.86%+2.52%+1.57%+10.70%+87.37%
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
-0.62%+2.06%+0.10%+4.29%+48.18%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
4.806 of 5 stars
3.34.02.51.61.92.53.1
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
1.4151 of 5 stars
1.00.02.50.00.61.74.4
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
3.6546 of 5 stars
2.31.02.50.03.22.52.5
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
2.2766 of 5 stars
1.55.02.50.02.91.71.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
2.55
Moderate Buy$51.0020.25% Upside
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
2.00
Hold$74.000.20% Upside
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
2.63
Moderate Buy$54.579.82% Upside
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
3.00
Buy$41.297.68% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/13/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $59.00
5/13/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$57.00 ➝ $62.00
5/10/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$50.00 ➝ $54.00
5/2/2024
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$52.00 ➝ $53.00
5/1/2024
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
TD Securities
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $42.00
4/22/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$50.00 ➝ $54.00
4/22/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$42.00 ➝ $51.00
4/22/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $65.00
4/19/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$49.00 ➝ $55.00
4/19/2024
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$36.00 ➝ $43.00
4/18/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost 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 Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$3.46B1.87$10.39 per share4.08$36.00 per share1.18
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
$4.68B1.37$24.06 per share3.07$43.22 per share1.71
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
$2.37B2.41$12.24 per share4.06$32.16 per share1.55
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
$827.70M8.19$1.98 per share19.35$16.19 per share2.37

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$661.56M$3.5911.816.88N/A16.40%11.75%6.51%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
$1.78B$20.013.154.720.1643.85%28.47%14.49%N/A
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
$817.88M$6.387.796.66N/A31.80%20.10%11.34%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
$200.09M$2.7214.1020.84N/A24.24%8.10%5.99%7/29/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$0.82$0.85+$0.03$1.11$750.94 million$794.80 million      
5/2/2024Q1 2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
$1.28$1.41+$0.13$1.69$568.21 million$559.87 million
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
$0.37$0.52+$0.15$0.55$200.63 million$205.39 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
$1.202.83%+20.74%33.43%4 Years
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
$1.602.17%N/A8.00%2 Years
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
$0.721.45%+210.72%11.29%4 Years
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
$1.082.82%+15.21%39.71%1 Years

Latest VNOM, PDCE, MUR, and SM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
quarterly$0.302.54%5/17/20245/20/20246/3/2024
4/30/2024
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
None$0.592.9%5/14/20245/15/20245/22/2024
3/26/2024
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
Quarterly$0.181.47%4/18/20244/19/20245/3/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
0.24
0.93
0.87
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
0.34
0.49
0.49
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
0.43
1.48
1.48
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
0.38
3.46
3.46

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
78.31%
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
95.18%
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
94.56%
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
87.72%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
5.92%
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
1.50%
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
1.50%
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
0.32%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Murphy Oil Co. stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
725152.58 million143.54 millionOptionable
PDC Energy, Inc. stock logo
PDCE
PDC Energy
61687.01 million85.70 millionOptionable
SM Energy stock logo
SM
SM Energy
544115.00 million113.28 millionOptionable
Viper Energy, Inc. stock logo
VNOM
Viper Energy
2,020176.85 million176.29 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Murphy Oil logo

Murphy Oil

NYSE:MUR
Murphy 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 Energy logo

PDC Energy

NASDAQ:PDCE
PDC 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 Energy logo

SM Energy

NYSE:SM
SM 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 Energy logo

Viper Energy

NASDAQ:VNOM
Viper 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.