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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Murphy Oil Corporation, 3 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $33.00 to $63.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $40.70 sits 6% above the current $38.46. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.00 next quarter toward $3.26 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy323%
Hold862%
Sell215%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Murphy Oil Corporation.
As of Sep, 3 of 13 firms rate MUR a Buy (8 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MUR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.00
Range $0.44 – $2.22 · 14 analysts · +613% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Murphy Oil Corporation to earn $1.00 a share (range $0.44 – $2.22), versus $0.14 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.12, growing to $3.26 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$799.2M
Range $747.1M – $858.0M · 14 analysts · +28% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $799.2M (range $747.1M – $858.0M), +28.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.2B, 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 #52
Sell
$35.00-9.0% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs · Rank #78
Hold
$35.00-9.0% to target
Overall win rate
42%
+ Follow
#3
Mark Lear
Piper Sandler · Rank #161
Buy
$41.00+6.6% to target
Overall win rate
47%
+ Follow
#4
Nitin Kumar
Mizuho · Rank #164
Hold
$44.00+14.4% to target
Overall win rate
46%
+ Follow
#5
Tim Rezvan
Keybanc · Rank #282
Buy
$43.00+11.8% to target
Overall win rate
34%
+ Follow
MUR stock forecast FAQ
What is MUR's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $40.70 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 13 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 2 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 $40.70.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MUR?+
13 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 #52). 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 $1.00 per share (range $0.44 – $2.22) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.12, rising to $3.26 the following year.
How much revenue is Murphy Oil Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $799.2M (range $747.1M – $858.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.2B, growing to $3.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MUR lately?+
As of Sep, 3 of 13 firms rate MUR a Buy (8 Hold, 2 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.
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