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Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.74 +0.15 (+0.52%)
(As of 12/24/2024 04:45 PM ET)

About Murphy Oil Stock (NYSE:MUR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.15
$28.79
50-Day Range
$28.14
$33.63
52-Week Range
$27.75
$49.14
Volume
618,607 shs
Average Volume
1.67 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.19 billion
P/E Ratio
9.27
Dividend Yield
4.18%
Price Target
$39.58
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

Murphy Oil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

MUR MarketRank™: 

Murphy Oil scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 274 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Murphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Murphy Oil has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 23.49% in the coming year, from $3.15 to $3.89 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 9.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.54.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Murphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.48% 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 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 3.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Murphy Oil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Murphy Oil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 38.71%. 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 30.85% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.48% 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 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 3.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Murphy Oil has a news sentiment score of -0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Murphy Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 5.92% 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.

  • Read more about Murphy Oil's insider trading history.
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MUR Stock News Headlines

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MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $42.66 at the start of the year. Since then, MUR stock has decreased by 32.6% and is now trading at $28.74.
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Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was down 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional investors of Murphy Oil include State Street Corp (4.89%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.43%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.80%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Madison Murphy, Roger W Jenkins, Eric M Hambly, E Ted Botner, Thomas J Mireles, Lawrence R Dickerson, Maria A Martinez, John B Gardner, Paul D Vaughan, T Jay Collins, Louis W Utsch, Elisabeth W Keller and Kelly L Whitley.
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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.
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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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/2 Dividend
11/18/2024
Dividend Payable
12/02/2024
Today
12/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
Integrated Oil & Gas
CUSIP
62671710
Employees
690
Year Founded
1950

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$39.58
High Stock Price Target
$50.00
Low Stock Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+37.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.36
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$661.56 million
Pretax Margin
20.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.19 billion
Cash Flow
$9.71 per share
Book Value
$35.93 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
137,209,000
Market Cap
$4.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.18

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This page (NYSE:MUR) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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