NYSE:MUR Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → America could fall from this event (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free MUR Stock Alerts $43.75 -0.16 (-0.36%) (As of 02:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$43.58▼$44.3350-Day Range$39.15▼$48.9752-Week Range$33.08▼$49.14Volume419,691 shsAverage Volume1.74 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.68 billionP/E Ratio12.19Dividend Yield2.74%Price Target$51.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Murphy Oil alerts: Email Address Murphy Oil MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.55 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.6% Upside$51.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.34% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.69Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.95Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.32 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth34.92%From $4.61 to $6.22 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.92 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector14th out of 730 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry1st out of 234 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy Oil has been the subject of 8 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. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.34% of the float of Murphy Oil has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMurphy Oil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Murphy Oil has recently decreased by 10.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMurphy Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 2.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMurphy Oil has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Murphy Oil is 33.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Murphy Oil will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.29% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Murphy Oil's dividend. Previous Next 1.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMurphy Oil has received a -17.78% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Murphy Oil in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Oil drilling services", "Oil exploration services", and "Natural gas exploration services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Murphy Oil is -6.69. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMurphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Murphy Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Murphy Oil insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,322,644.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.95% of the stock of Murphy Oil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.31% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 34.92% in the coming year, from $4.61 to $6.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 14.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Murphy Oil's valuation and earnings. 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The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More MUR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MUR Stock News HeadlinesMay 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comChesapeake Energy Stock is The Energy Play, Earnings Confirm (MUR)Chesapeake Energy stock may still be a buy before natural gas prices catch up to crude oil. Analysts see up to 230% EPS growth ahead and double-digit upsideMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) & Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)May 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMurphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMurphy Oil: Stronger Free Cash Flow and Strategic Initiatives Justify Buy RatingMay 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 Earnings Estimate for Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) Issued By Roth CapitalMay 3, 2024 | washingtonpost.comGreen Plains: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMurphy Oil Corp (MUR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Moves and ...May 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMurphy Oil: Lining Up Growth ProjectsMay 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMurphy Oil Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 2, 2024 | investorplace.comMUR Stock Earnings: Murphy Oil Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 2, 2024 | nasdaq.comMurphy Oil Q1 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMurphy Oil Corp (MUR) Q1 Earnings: Aligns with EPS Projections, Surpasses Revenue ForecastsMay 2, 2024 | businesswire.comMurphy Oil Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Results, Reaffirms 2024 Production and Capital Expenditure Guidance RangesMay 1, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comMurphy USA Inc. (MUSA) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses Analyst Projections Amidst Market ChallengesApril 30, 2024 | msn.comNorthern Ireland Economy Minister aims to ban onshore oil and gas exploration and frackingApril 26, 2024 | msn.comStock Market Today: Investors Watching Inflation Data and Oil EarningsApril 22, 2024 | msn.com‘Being In This Room Is So Special’: Cillian Murphy Wins Best Actor At Irish Film And Television Awards 2024April 17, 2024 | msn.comMurphy Oil (MUR) Price Target Increased by 5.81% to 51.45April 9, 2024 | msn.comAre Investors Undervaluing Murphy Oil (MUR) Right Now?April 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional investors have a lot riding on Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) with 79% ownershipApril 6, 2024 | fool.com1 Unstoppable Multibagger Up 1,000% Since 2013 That Can't Quit Repurchasing Its Shares. Should Investors Buy, Too?April 5, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 7 Most Undervalued Russell 2000 Stocks to Buy in April 2024April 5, 2024 | msn.comBull of the Day: Murphy USA (MUSA)April 3, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comCillian Murphy Reveals Post-Oscar Project: New Versace Icons Campaign With Anne HathawayApril 3, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comMust Read: Serena Williams Launches Beauty Brand, Anne Hathaway and Cillian Murphy Star in Versace Icons CampaignSee More Headlines Receive MUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Murphy Oil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/04/2024Last Earnings5/02/2024Today5/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/17/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:MUR CUSIP62671710 CIK717423 Webwww.murphyoilcorp.com Phone(281) 675-9000Fax870-864-6373Employees725Year Founded1950Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$51.00 High Stock Price Target$59.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.59 Trailing P/E Ratio12.22 Forward P/E Ratio9.52 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$661.56 million Net Margins16.40% Pretax Margin23.39% Return on Equity11.75% Return on Assets6.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.46 billion Price / Sales1.93 Cash Flow$10.16 per share Price / Cash Flow4.32 Book Value$35.93 per share Price / Book1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares152,580,000Free Float143,498,000Market Cap$6.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.22 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Roger W. Jenkins (Age 62)CEO & Director Comp: $2.66MMr. Eric M. Hambly (Age 49)President & COO Comp: $1.24MMr. Thomas J. Mireles (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.15MMr. E. Ted Botner (Age 59)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $933.81kMr. Daniel R. Hanchera (Age 66)Senior Vice President of Business Development Comp: $796.62kMs. Maria A. Martinez (Age 49)Vice President of Human Resources & Administration Ms. Kelly L. Whitley (Age 59)Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications Comp: $128.02kMr. John B. Gardner (Age 55)Vice President of Marketing & Supply Chain Ms. Meenambigai Palanivelu (Age 50)Vice President of Sustainability Mr. Paul D. Vaughan (Age 56)VP & Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsViper EnergyNASDAQ:VNOMChord EnergyNASDAQ:CHRDSM EnergyNYSE:SMHess MidstreamNYSE:HESMMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHealthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust FundSold 180,413 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.272%American International Group Inc.Sold 8,413 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.172%OssiamBought 145,200 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.095%CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CoSold 1,145 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.055%Shell Asset Management Co.Bought 965 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Murphy Oil stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MUR shares. View MUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Murphy Oil's stock price target for 2024? 11 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Murphy Oil's stock. Their MUR share price targets range from $41.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $51.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MUR shares performed in 2024? Murphy Oil's stock was trading at $42.66 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MUR shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $43.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our MUR earnings forecast. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.03. The oil and gas producer earned $794.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $750.94 million. Murphy Oil had a net margin of 16.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.75%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.24 earnings per share. How often does Murphy Oil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 17th. Read our dividend analysis for MUR. Is Murphy Oil a good dividend stock? Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.71%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 33.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MUR will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MUR. What ETFs hold Murphy Oil's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (PXI), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM) and Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (COWS). What is Roger W. Jenkins' approval rating as Murphy Oil's CEO? 57 employees have rated Murphy Oil Chief Executive Officer Roger W. Jenkins on Glassdoor.com. Roger W. Jenkins has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Murphy Oil own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Murphy Oil investors own include Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Chevron (CVX) and Micron Technology (MU). Who are Murphy Oil's major shareholders? Murphy Oil's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.97%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.74%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.38%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.36%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.36%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include E Ted Botner, Elisabeth W Keller, Eric M Hambly, John B Gardner, Kelly L Whitley, Lawrence R Dickerson, Louis W Utsch, Maria A Martinez, Paul D Vaughan, Robert Madison Murphy, Roger W Jenkins, T Jay Collins, Thomas J Mireles and Walentin Mirosh. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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