NYSE:MUR Murphy Oil (MUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → the most reliable asset on earth is making a comeback (From DTI) (Ad) Free MUR Stock Alerts $45.71 +0.60 (+1.33%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.16▼$45.8350-Day Range$37.68▼$45.7152-Week Range$32.80▼$48.47Volume1.86 million shsAverage Volume2.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.97 billionP/E Ratio10.83Dividend Yield2.63%Price Target$46.90 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 Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.6% Upside$46.90 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.18% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.69Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.42Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.32 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth43.13%From $4.22 to $6.04 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.4.71 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector19th out of 244 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry7th out of 76 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMurphy Oil has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.90, Murphy Oil has a forecasted upside of 2.6% from its current price of $45.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageMurphy Oil has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.18% 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 20.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMurphy Oil pays a meaningful dividend of 2.66%, 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 28.44%. 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 19.87% next year. This indicates that Murphy Oil will be able to sustain or increase its 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMurphy Oil has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Murphy Oil this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Murphy Oil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 5.92% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Murphy Oil are expected to grow by 43.13% in the coming year, from $4.22 to $6.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Murphy Oil is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 18.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMurphy Oil has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesMarch 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comMurphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) VP Sells 6,000 SharesMarch 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) VP Sells 10,000 Shares of StockMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/04/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal 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$46.90 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$41.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.22 Trailing P/E Ratio10.83 Forward P/E Ratio10.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$661.56 million Net Margins19.12% Pretax Margin26.62% Return on Equity13.02% Return on Assets7.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.46 billion Price / Sales2.02 Cash Flow$10.46 per share Price / Cash Flow4.37 Book Value$35.93 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares152,580,000Free Float143,544,000Market Cap$6.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.20 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Roger W. Jenkins (Age 62)CEO & Director Comp: $3.27MMr. Eric M. Hambly (Age 49)President & Chief Operating Officer. Comp: $1.47MMr. Thomas J. Mireles (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.2MMr. E. Ted Botner (Age 59)Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.07MMr. Daniel R. Hanchera (Age 66)Senior Vice President of Business Development Comp: $927.2kMs. 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 57)VP & Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsViper EnergyNASDAQ:VNOMChord EnergyNASDAQ:CHRDMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRSM EnergyNYSE:SMRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 233 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.023%Maria A MartinezSold 10,000 sharesTotal: $433,500.00 ($43.35/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 36,418 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 11.045%Paul D VaughanSold 6,000 sharesTotal: $237,660.00 ($39.61/share)Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 51,213 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.616%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Murphy Oil stock right now? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Murphy Oil in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 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? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Murphy Oil's stock. Their MUR share price targets range from $41.00 to $57.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $46.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.6% 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 stock has increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $45.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Murphy Oil? Murphy Oil saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,460,000 shares, a decrease of 20.6% from the February 29th total of 9,390,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,900,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 5.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Murphy Oil's Short Interest. When is Murphy Oil's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our MUR earnings forecast. How were Murphy Oil's earnings last quarter? Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 25th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.10. The oil and gas producer earned $844.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $852.24 million. Murphy Oil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.02% and a net margin of 19.12%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 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 Thursday, January 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, March 4th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 16th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. 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 2.66%. 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 28.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MUR will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.87% 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 Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (PXI), First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) and Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM). 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.05%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.09%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.92%), Northern Trust Corp (1.50%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher D Hulse, 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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