Q4 Earnings Estimate for Murphy Oil Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a research report issued on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Murphy Oil’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $926.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $888.51 million. Murphy Oil had a return on equity of 6.63% and a net margin of 9.74%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 33.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on MUR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays cut Murphy Oil from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $38.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Murphy Oil in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.33.

Murphy Oil Stock Up 3.0%

NYSE:MUR opened at $37.52 on Monday. Murphy Oil has a 1 year low of $24.80 and a 1 year high of $43.34. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.92. The stock has a market cap of $5.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 69.31%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Murphy Oil

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 14,700.0% in the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 740 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in Murphy Oil during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the 2nd quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 32.8% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,352 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 581 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.31% of the company’s stock.

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.