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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Murphy Oil Corporation, 3 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $33.00 to $63.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $42.10 sits 15% above the current $36.65. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 2 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.71 next quarter toward $3.05 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy325%
Hold867%
Sell18%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Murphy Oil Corporation.
As of Jul, 3 of 12 firms rate MUR a Buy (8 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MUR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.71
Range $0.14 – $1.25 · 12 analysts · +74% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect Murphy Oil Corporation to earn $0.71 a share (range $0.14 – $1.25), versus $0.41 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.44, growing to $3.05 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$735.7M
Range $639.0M – $787.0M · 12 analysts · +0% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $735.7M (range $639.0M – $787.0M), +0.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.1B, rising to $3.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Murphy Oil Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MUR.
#1
Devin McDermott
Morgan Stanley · Rank #49
Sell
$35.00-4.5% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs · Rank #59
Hold
$35.00-4.5% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#3
Nitin Kumar
Mizuho · Rank #110
Hold
$44.00+20.1% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#4
Mark Lear
Piper Sandler · Rank #171
Buy
$41.00+11.9% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#5
BJ
Betty Jiang
Barclays
Hold
$43.00+17.3% to target
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MUR stock forecast FAQ
What is MUR's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $42.10 for Murphy Oil Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $63.00 high to a $33.00 low.
Is MUR stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MUR?+
The Street-high target is $63.00 (Johnson Rice), and the Street-low is $33.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 10 active targets is $42.10.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MUR?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Murphy Oil Corporation, and 10 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MUR?+
Among analysts who currently cover MUR, Devin McDermott of Morgan Stanley has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #49). Their current call is Sell with a $35.00 target.
What is Murphy Oil Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.71 per share (range $0.14 – $1.25) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.44, rising to $3.05 the following year.
How much revenue is Murphy Oil Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $735.7M (range $639.0M – $787.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.1B, growing to $3.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MUR lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 12 firms rate MUR a Buy (8 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MUR calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
