The stock price of Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has surged by 3.57 when compared to previous closing price of 21.27, but the company has seen a 2.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-23 that Murphy Oil’s recent Vietnam discoveries boost near-term growth prospects. Management’s disciplined offshore strategy limits downside. Short-term production was impacted by one-time items.
Is It Worth Investing in Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) Right Now?
Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.45x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MUR is 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MUR is 133.21M and currently, short sellers hold a 18.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MUR on June 04, 2025 was 3.34M shares.
MUR’s Market Performance
MUR stock saw an increase of 2.80% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.15% and a quarterly increase of -9.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.15%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.14% for Murphy Oil Corp (MUR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.67% for MUR stock, with a simple moving average of -24.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MUR
Roth Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MUR reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for MUR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 15th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to MUR, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on May 13th of the current year.
MUR Trading at -2.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -48.79% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MUR starting from Nolan Jeffrey W, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $23.39 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, Nolan Jeffrey W now owns 292,012 shares of Murphy Oil Corp, valued at $233,947 using the latest closing price.
Utsch Louis W, the Vice President of Murphy Oil Corp, sale 9,584 shares at $28.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Utsch Louis W is holding 9,504 shares at $269,310 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Murphy Oil Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.54, with 4.03 for asset returns.
Based on Murphy Oil Corp (MUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
