Q1 Earnings Forecast for Murphy Oil Issued By Roth Capital

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR - Free Report) - Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Murphy Oil in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil's current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Murphy Oil's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $27.00 price objective on Murphy Oil and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on Murphy Oil from $36.00 to $22.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.77.

Murphy Oil Trading Up 3.6 %

Shares of NYSE:MUR traded up $0.73 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $21.32. 3,245,142 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,050,931. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 1.68. Murphy Oil has a twelve month low of $18.95 and a twelve month high of $46.91. The business's fifty day moving average price is $25.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.27). Murphy Oil had a net margin of 13.44% and a return on equity of 7.66%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.90 EPS.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.325 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.10%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Murphy Oil's payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Foundry Partners LLC lifted its stake in Murphy Oil by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 227,680 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $6,890,000 after purchasing an additional 34,620 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Murphy Oil by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,857,702 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $56,214,000 after buying an additional 13,263 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the fourth quarter worth approximately $618,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $678,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil in the 4th quarter valued at $1,230,000. 78.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Murphy Oil

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.