MUR Stock Overview
Operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$26.63 |
| 52 Week High | US$49.14 |
| 52 Week Low | US$27.15 |
| Beta | 2.16 |
| 1 Month Change | -12.00% |
| 3 Month Change | -14.40% |
| 1 Year Change | -29.59% |
| 3 Year Change | -21.35% |
| 5 Year Change | 21.32% |
| Change since IPO | 1,421.71% |
Recent News & Updates
Murphy Oil: The Chances Of Finding An Elephant Are Still Realistic
Jan 31Murphy Oil Has Strong Return Potential
Jan 02Recent updates
Murphy Oil: The Chances Of Finding An Elephant Are Still Realistic
Jan 31Murphy Oil Has Strong Return Potential
Jan 02Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)
Dec 12
We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Nov 23Murphy Oil Corporation: CEO Change Will Now Occur
Nov 15Benign Growth For Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Underpins Its Share Price
Nov 03Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 01Murphy Oil: A Contrarian Idea
Aug 21Earnings Beat: Murphy Oil Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 11Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Jul 27Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 20Is There An Opportunity With Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) 32% Undervaluation?
May 22Murphy Oil: Lining Up Growth Projects
May 03We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) CEO Compensation
May 02A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Share Price
Apr 13We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)
Mar 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 13Murphy Oil: Strategic Benefits Of Portfolio Shuffling
Feb 28Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 08Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Jan 05Returns At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Are On The Way Up
Dec 21Murphy Oil: An Offshore Discovery Heads Towards Production
Nov 27We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 09Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price
Oct 27Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Sep 19Murphy Oil: Adding Risk By Expanding In West Africa
Sep 10With EPS Growth And More, Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 05Murphy Oil: Small Fish In A Big Pond
Aug 15Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 09Is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 04Calculating The Fair Value Of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)
Jul 23Murphy Oil: A Small But Solid Domestic E&P Company
Jun 26Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Recent Growth In Returns
Jun 07Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 05Is Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Apr 17Shareholder Returns
| MUR | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -10.5% | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | -29.6% | 12.5% | 24.3% |
Return vs Industry: MUR underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 12.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MUR underperformed the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MUR volatility | |
|---|---|
| MUR Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: MUR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MUR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 725 | Eric Hambly | www.murphyoilcorp.com |
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.
Murphy Oil Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| MUR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$409.98m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.03b |
9.5x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs MUR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MUR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.03b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.19b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.84b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.43b |
| Earnings | US$409.98m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.81 |
| Gross Margin | 60.70% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.9% |
How did MUR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.5%
Current Dividend Yield37%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 23:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Murphy Oil Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Philip Weiss | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Yim Cheng | Barclays |