Q4 Earnings Forecast for Murphy Oil Issued By Zacks Research

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) – Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Murphy Oil in a research note issued on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $48.00 to $43.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays cut shares of Murphy Oil from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.33.

Murphy Oil Stock Performance

Shares of MUR stock opened at $36.42 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.50. Murphy Oil has a 52 week low of $24.49 and a 52 week high of $43.34. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.89.

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

Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MUR. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in Murphy Oil during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Murphy Oil in the first quarter worth $29,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Murphy Oil by 14,700.0% during the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 740 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Murphy Oil in the 2nd quarter worth $54,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 437.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 3,095 shares during the period. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Murphy Oil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.31%.

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.