Murphy Oil (MUR) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

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

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

MUR stock opened at $30.83 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $31.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.38. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.46 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Murphy Oil has a 12 month low of $18.94 and a 12 month high of $35.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Murphy Oil by 437.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 3,095 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Murphy Oil in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in Murphy Oil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $225,000. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Murphy Oil during the 1st quarter worth approximately $265,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.31% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MUR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Murphy Oil from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Murphy Oil from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Murphy Oil from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Murphy Oil from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $29.54.

About Murphy Oil

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.