Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $38.5833.

Several research analysts have weighed in on MUR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $32.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $36.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Key Murphy Oil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Murphy Oil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Murphy Oil recently beat second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $0.32 EPS versus the $0.29 consensus and revenue of $732.35 million versus $702.96 million expected, which supports the stock’s recent upward move.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts still expect Murphy Oil to remain profitable, with consensus current-year earnings at $3.05 per share, even after the latest forecast adjustments.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered Murphy Oil’s EPS estimates for FY2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2027, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q2 2028 and FY2028, signaling a softer earnings outlook ahead.

Murphy Oil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MUR opened at $36.85 on Friday. Murphy Oil has a twelve month low of $21.86 and a twelve month high of $43.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $36.37 and its 200-day moving average is $35.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.46 and a beta of 0.52.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $732.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $702.96 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 3.02% and a return on equity of 3.09%. Murphy Oil’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.56 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Murphy Oil will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MUR. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Murphy Oil during the first quarter worth $29,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Murphy Oil by 14,700.0% in the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 740 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Murphy Oil in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Murphy Oil by 72.9% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,701 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 717 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.