Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
NYSE: MUR · Real-Time Price · USD
22.98
+1.12 (5.12%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
22.57
-0.41 (-1.78%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT
Murphy Oil Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Murphy Oil stock have an average target of 31.64, with a low estimate of 22 and a high estimate of 45. The average target predicts an increase of 37.68% from the current stock price of 22.98.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Murphy Oil stock from 13 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $24 → $22 | Sell | Maintains | $24 → $22 | -4.26% | May 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold → Sell Downgrades $32 → $24 | Hold → Sell | Downgrades | $32 → $24 | +4.44% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $34 → $35 | Buy | Maintains | $34 → $35 | +52.31% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Hold Maintains $36 → $22 | Hold | Maintains | $36 → $22 | -4.26% | Apr 11, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.84B
from 3.02B
Decreased by -6.02%
Revenue Next Year
3.05B
from 2.84B
Increased by 7.47%
EPS This Year
2.57
from 2.70
Decreased by -5.04%
EPS Next Year
3.66
from 2.57
Increased by 42.70%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3B | 3.6B | 3.4B |
| Avg | 2.8B | 3.0B | 3.1B |
| Low | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.9% | 25.6% | 12.2% |
| Avg | -6.0% | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| Low | -17.3% | -8.1% | -11.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.25 | 6.75 | 5.13 | ||
| Avg | 2.57 | 3.66 | 3.58 | ||
| Low | 0.83 | 1.80 | 0.73 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 57.4% | 163.2% | 40.1% | ||
| Avg | -5.0% | 42.7% | -2.1% | ||
| Low | -69.2% | -29.7% | -80.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.