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Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$33.43 +0.45 (+1.36%)
(As of 11:35 AM ET)

Murphy Oil - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
9
Buy
5

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Murphy Oil in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for MUR.

Consensus Price Target

$40.92
22.40% Upside
According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Murphy Oil, the average price target is $40.92. The highest price target for MUR is $50.00, while the lowest price target for MUR is $36.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.40% from the current price of $33.43.
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MUR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$40.92$41.17$47.91$49.09
Forecasted Upside22.40% Upside23.96% Upside25.19% Upside15.64% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

MUR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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MUR Price Targets by Month

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Murphy Oil Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMurphy OilOils/Energy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.36
2.62
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside24.03% Upside1,433.23% Upside9.84% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/18/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$39.00 ➝ $38.00+14.80%
11/18/2024Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00 ➝ $42.00+27.93%
11/11/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$38.00 ➝ $37.00+11.35%
10/16/2024KeyCorp
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$54.00 ➝ $50.00+50.29%
10/10/2024Scotiabank
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P. Cheng
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Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$47.00 ➝ $36.00+0.78%
10/7/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$44.00 ➝ $39.00+7.76%
10/4/2024BMO Capital Markets
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P. Jungwirth
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Lower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$42.00 ➝ $40.00+11.54%
9/30/2024Truist Financial
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $42.00+23.46%
9/27/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$41.00 ➝ $39.00+15.80%
9/16/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$43.00 ➝ $39.00+14.50%
9/16/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$59.00 ➝ $50.00+45.65%
9/12/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$47.00 ➝ $39.00+15.04%
7/18/2024Wolfe Research
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C. Escalante
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Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
3/20/2024Roth Mkm
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
10/12/2023Evercore ISI
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 Boost Target$39.00 ➝ $41.00-8.69%
4/17/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$41.00+4.86%
3/8/2023Roth Capital
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L. Mariani
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Reiterated RatingBuy

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MUR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Murphy Oil is $40.92, with a high forecast of $50.00 and a low forecast of $36.00.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MUR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MUR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Murphy Oil's stock has a predicted upside of 22.40% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Murphy Oil less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating for Murphy Oil is Hold while the average consensus rating for "oils/energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how MUR compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:MUR) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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