Capital One Financial Forecasts Murphy Oil Q2 Earnings

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 16th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil's current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Murphy Oil's FY2025 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.27). Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 13.44%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.90 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp restated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Monday. Roth Capital set a $37.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.77.

Murphy Oil Price Performance

Shares of Murphy Oil stock traded down $0.47 on Thursday, reaching $20.90. The stock had a trading volume of 2,405,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,055,324. The business's 50 day moving average is $25.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 1.68. Murphy Oil has a 1 year low of $18.95 and a 1 year high of $46.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in Murphy Oil by 91.6% during the fourth quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,751,737 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $53,008,000 after purchasing an additional 837,282 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 61.9% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,147,590 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $64,986,000 after buying an additional 821,427 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 399.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,012,944 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $34,177,000 after buying an additional 810,104 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Murphy Oil by 108.2% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,529,528 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $46,284,000 after acquiring an additional 794,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 886,485.1% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 594,012 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $17,976,000 after purchasing an additional 593,945 shares during the period. 78.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Murphy Oil

In related news, Director Claiborne P. Deming purchased 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $26.47 per share, with a total value of $1,323,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 931,651 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,660,801.97. The trade was a 5.67 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Meenambigai Palanivelu bought 1,573 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $26.70 per share, with a total value of $41,999.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 37,065 shares in the company, valued at $989,635.50. This represents a 4.43 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 6.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Murphy Oil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.325 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.22%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Murphy Oil's payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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.