Murphy Oil (MUR) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemMurphy Oil (NYSE:MUR – Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Murphy Oil to post earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $702.9560 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.
Murphy Oil Stock Up 0.0%
Murphy Oil stock opened at $40.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Murphy Oil has a 1-year low of $20.20 and a 1-year high of $43.34. The company has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 56.57 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $37.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.29.
Murphy Oil Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Murphy Oil’s payout ratio is 194.44%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Murphy Oil news, SVP Daniel R. Hanchera sold 47,320 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total transaction of $1,598,942.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,166 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,222,049.14. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 5.79% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Murphy Oil
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MUR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Murphy Oil by 1.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 84,061 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,419 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Murphy Oil in the first quarter worth $265,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 22.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 249,094 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $7,074,000 after acquiring an additional 45,841 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 9.8% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 31,471 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $708,000 after acquiring an additional 2,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Murphy Oil by 437.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 3,095 shares during the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently weighed in on MUR. Mizuho lifted their price target on Murphy Oil from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Murphy Oil from $32.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Murphy Oil in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Murphy Oil from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.27.
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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.