Murphy Oil
About: Murphy Oil Corp is an oil and gas exploration and production company, with both onshore and offshore operations and properties. It operates in two geographic reportable segments the United States and Canada. It generates the majority of its revenue form the United States.
Employees: 750
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.2M | Put options by funds: $25.3M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 112
7.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.81% [Q4 2024] → 89.85% (+7.03%) [Q1 2025]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B [Q4 2024] → $3.72B (+$56.9M) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 407 [Q4 2024] → 381 (-26) [Q1 2025]
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 86
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$23
13%
downside
Avg. target
$26
0%
upside
High target
$31
17%
upside
7 analyst ratings
1 positive
14%
4 neutral
57%
2 negative
29%
Scotiabank Paul Cheng | 2%downside $26 | Sector Perform Maintained | 11 Jul 2025 |
Barclays Betty Jiang | 13%downside $23 | Underweight Maintained | 7 Jul 2025 |
Wells Fargo Roger Read | 9%downside $24 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 26 Jun 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Devin McDermott | 2%downside $26 | Underweight Maintained | 23 May 2025 |
Roth Capital Leo Mariani | 5%downside $25 | Neutral Downgraded | 15 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about MUR published over the past 30 days
Positive
Market Watch
4 days ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Murphy Oil Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast for Thursday, August 7, 2025
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) will host a conference call and webcast beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, August 7, 2025, to discuss second quarter 2025 earnings. The company plans to release its financial and operating results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. A webcast link and related presentation material will be posted to the Investor Relations page of the company's website at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com. Date: Thursday,.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Murphy Oil Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Conference
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) today announced that Eric M. Hambly, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Energy, Power & Renewables Conference on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The live webcast will be available on the Events Calendar of the Investor Relations website at https://ir.murphyoilcorp.com/news-events/event-calendar. A replay of the webcast will be availa.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Murphy Oil (MUR) Up 0.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Murphy Oil: Potential Elephant Talk
Murphy Oil's recent Vietnam discoveries boost near-term growth prospects. Management's disciplined offshore strategy limits downside. Short-term production was impacted by one-time items.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
5 Stock Picks Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 recording gains for the fifth straight session and also notching weekly gains.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelly Whitley - Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications Eric Hambly - President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Mireles - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chris Lorino - Senior Vice President, Operations Conference Call Participants Arun Jayaram - JPMorgan Neil Mehta - Goldman Sachs Devin McDermott - Morgan Stanley Paul Cheng - Scotiabank Charles Meade - Johnson Rice Carlos Escalante - Wolfe Research Timothy Rezvan - KeyBanc Capital Markets Leo Mariani - ROTH Capital Josh Silverstein - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Murphy Oil Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Murphy Oil's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Miss
MUR's first-quarter earnings are better than expected. Production volume in the first quarter are impacted by unplanned downtime and winter storms.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Murphy Oil (MUR) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Murphy Oil (MUR) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Murphy Oil (MUR) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Murphy Oil (MUR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.85 per share a year ago.
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