Murphy Oil Q2 EPS Forecast Raised by Capital One Financial

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) – Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Murphy Oil in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.94. The consensus estimate for Murphy Oil’s current full-year earnings is $3.33 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Murphy Oil’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.78 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.60 EPS.

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.27). Murphy Oil had a net margin of 13.44% and a return on equity of 7.66%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Mizuho decreased their target price on Murphy Oil from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $47.00 to $36.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $37.00 price target on shares of Murphy Oil in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Murphy Oil has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.33.

Murphy Oil Stock Performance

Shares of Murphy Oil stock opened at $26.47 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 2.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $30.45 and its 200 day moving average is $33.56. Murphy Oil has a 1 year low of $25.26 and a 1 year high of $49.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 266.8% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 741 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Murphy Oil during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 106.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,470 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 758 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Murphy Oil by 90.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,758 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 833 shares during the last quarter. 78.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Murphy Oil Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.325 dividend. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.91%. This is an increase from Murphy Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.61%.

Murphy Oil Company Profile

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.