Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.52 to $24.63
• 50-Day Range: $20.90 to $27.12
• 52-Week Range: $18.94 to $39.46
• Volume: 2.34 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.10
• Dividend Yield: 5.50%
• Price Target: $29.46
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Murphy Oil scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Murphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.93, and is based on 1 buy rating, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Murphy Oil has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 25.85% in the coming year, from $2.94 to $3.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 76.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Murphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.55% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Murphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Murphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Murphy Oil has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Murphy Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.14% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.69

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.55% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Murphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Murphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.52% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.31% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MUR shares performed this year?

Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $30.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MUR stock has decreased by 21.8% and is now trading at $23.65.

How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter?

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.08. Murphy Oil's revenue for the quarter was down 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Murphy Oil's major shareholders?

Murphy Oil's top institutional shareholders include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.93%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.49%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.45%) and Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, Roger W Jenkins, Claiborne P Deming, Eric M Hambly, Thomas J Mireles, Maria A Martinez, Meenambigai Palanivelu, John B Gardner, Paul D Vaughan, T Jay Collins, Louis W Utsch and Elisabeth W Keller.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Murphy Oil?

Shares of MUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy Oil own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Murphy Oil investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Oil & Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MUR
• CIK: 717423
• Web: www.murphyoilcorp.com
• Phone: (281) 675-9000
• Fax: 870-864-6373
• Employees: 690
• Year Founded: 1950

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Murphy Oil: $29.46
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.93
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $407.17 million
• Net Margins: 13.47%
• Pretax Margin: 18.80%
• Return on Equity: 6.81%
• Return on Assets: 3.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: $8.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.80
• Book Value: $36.63 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 142,716,000
• Free Float: 133,411,000
• Market Cap: $3.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09