What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Murphy Oil Q1 Earnings?

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Murphy Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, April 20th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil’s current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Murphy Oil’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.27). Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 13.44%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.90 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reduced their price target on Murphy Oil from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Roth Capital set a $37.00 price target on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Truist Financial cut shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.23.

Murphy Oil Stock Down 3.8 %

Murphy Oil stock opened at $20.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Murphy Oil has a 1-year low of $18.95 and a 1-year high of $46.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.65 and a beta of 1.68.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.325 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Murphy Oil’s payout ratio is currently 48.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Claiborne P. Deming purchased 50,000 shares of Murphy Oil stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $26.47 per share, for a total transaction of $1,323,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 931,651 shares in the company, valued at $24,660,801.97. The trade was a 5.67 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Meenambigai Palanivelu acquired 1,573 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.70 per share, with a total value of $41,999.10. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 37,065 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $989,635.50. The trade was a 4.43 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 6.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Murphy Oil by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,807,277 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $84,948,000 after buying an additional 114,656 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,234,585 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $67,619,000 after purchasing an additional 107,871 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 61.9% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,147,590 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $64,986,000 after purchasing an additional 821,427 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Murphy Oil by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,857,702 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $56,214,000 after purchasing an additional 13,263 shares during the period. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Murphy Oil by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,751,737 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $53,008,000 after buying an additional 837,282 shares during the period. 78.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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.