Murphy Oil (MUR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect Murphy Oil to post earnings of ($0.02) per share and revenue of $650.9010 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $720.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $648.80 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 4.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Murphy Oil to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Murphy Oil Price Performance

Shares of MUR opened at $30.55 on Wednesday. Murphy Oil has a twelve month low of $18.94 and a twelve month high of $35.19. The company has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.17 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.71 and a 200 day moving average of $28.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MUR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Roth Capital reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Murphy Oil from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $29.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Murphy Oil during the 3rd quarter valued at about $410,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the third quarter worth approximately $204,000. Hancock Whitney Corp bought a new stake in Murphy Oil during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,545,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in Murphy Oil by 1.1% during the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 79,717 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $2,308,000 after buying an additional 838 shares during the period. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Murphy Oil by 216.7% during the third quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 118,365 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $3,363,000 after buying an additional 80,992 shares during the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent upstream oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s operations encompass conventional onshore and offshore reservoirs, with an emphasis on liquids-rich properties and deepwater assets. Through a combination of proprietary technologies and strategic joint ventures, Murphy Oil seeks to optimize recovery rates and manage its portfolio to balance long-term resource development with operational flexibility.

Murphy Oil’s exploration and production activities are geographically diversified.