Murphy Oil Q2 EPS Decreased by Capital One Financial

Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR) – Analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Murphy Oil in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.95. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.14 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Barclays lowered their price target on Murphy Oil from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Murphy Oil from $39.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Murphy Oil from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Truist Financial lowered shares of Murphy Oil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Murphy Oil from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One investment 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 MarketBeat, Murphy Oil currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.33.

Murphy Oil Stock Performance

Shares of Murphy Oil stock opened at $26.71 on Thursday. Murphy Oil has a 52 week low of $25.26 and a 52 week high of $49.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $30.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.51. The company has a market cap of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 2.14.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Murphy Oil

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

Murphy Oil Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.325 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.87%. This is a positive change from Murphy Oil’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Murphy Oil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.61%.

About Murphy Oil

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.